Incident ID |
PA00449-3189 |
Dam Name |
NESBITT |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
02/23/2012 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Settlement |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
A DEPRESSION, 10' ACROSS & 3' DEEP, FOUND ON UPSTREAM SLOPE DURING MAJOR REHAB PROJECT |
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 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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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 |
FURTHER DRAWDOWN WAS INITIATED, SITE WAS MONITORED, AND DEPRESSION INVESTIGATED BY EXCAVATION. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
LOCATION OF DEPRESSION WAS AT NORMAL POOL LEVEL BUT NOT WITHIN REHAB PROJECT AREA |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
U |
Dam Type |
MSREST |
Primary Purpose(s) |
HS |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1903 |
Year Modified |
2012 |
Dam Height |
101 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
5034 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
116 acres |
River Name |
SPRING BROOK |
Latitude |
41.3264 |
Longitude |
-75.6536 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00449 |
Attachments |
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