Incident ID |
PA00463-3212 |
Dam Name |
BULL RUN |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
12/28/2007 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Malfunction Of Equipment/gate |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Debris Clogging |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
THE TRASH RACK AND OUTLET PIPE WAS PARTIALLY CLOGGED AND DRY DAM WAS NOT DRAINING. |
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 |
WATER LEVEL WAS 9 FT ABOVE OUTLET PIPE. CITY RENTED PUMP TO DRAW DOWN WATER & CLEAR TRASH RACK. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
IN 2010, A PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO MODIFY THE OUTLET AND TRASH RACK. COMPLETED AS PER 2012 INSPECTION. |
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 |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
C |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1934 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
44 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
383 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
20 acres |
River Name |
BULL RUN |
Latitude |
40.3478 |
Longitude |
-79.6056 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00463 |
Attachments |
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