Incident ID |
PA00422-3188 |
Dam Name |
BROOKVILLE WATERWORKS |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
07/17/2012 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
HEAVY RAINS RESULTED IN 18" OVERTOPPING, WASHED AWAY EARTH DAM D/S OF CONCRETE CORE. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
PA DEPT OF HEALTH WARNED D/S HOMES (BORO REFUSED). LATER DAM RAISED W/ WIDER SPILLWAY |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
12:00:00 AM |
Incident Duration |
1 DAY |
Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1912 |
Year Modified |
2000 |
Dam Height |
24 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
505 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
18 acres |
River Name |
NORTH FORK CREEK |
Latitude |
41.17 |
Longitude |
-79.0731 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00422 |
Attachments |
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