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Incident ID |
PA00608-3180 |
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Dam Name |
PENN FOREST |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
05/13/1905 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Sinkhole |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
AT INITIAL FILLING, A LARGE 15' DIA. 15' DEEP SINKHOLE DEVELOPED W/POOL 4.5' BELOW SPILLWAY CREST |
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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 |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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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 |
SINKHOE REPAIRED W /ROCK & EARTH FILL & CONCRETE. GROUTING FAILED. MONITORING W/ PIEZOMETERS. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
CONTROLLED REFILLING IN 1964 AFTER 275 PIEZOMETERS AND WEIR WERE INSTALLED |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
4 YEARS |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RCRE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1998 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
151 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
27600 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
462 acres |
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River Name |
WILD CREEK |
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Latitude |
40.9306 |
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Longitude |
-75.5625 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00608 |
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Attachments |
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