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Incident ID |
PA00530-3178 |
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Dam Name |
UPPER KITTANNING |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
05/20/1894 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
OVERTOPPING ERODED DOWNSTREAM SLOPE. GULLEYS FORMED UP TO 10-FT DEEP. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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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) |
0 ac-ft |
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Response |
DAM WAS REPAIRED AFTER THE FLOOD AND REMAINED IN SERVICE. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
WATER IMPOUNDED UPSTREAM BY SAW MILL RUBBISH MAY HAVE SUDDENLY RELEASED. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 DAY |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1887 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
45 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
212 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
12 acres |
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River Name |
BURGOON RUN |
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Latitude |
40.4969 |
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Longitude |
-78.4789 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00530 |
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Attachments |
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