PENN FOREST - PA00608-3181


Incident ID PA00608-3181
Dam Name PENN FOREST
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State PA
Incident Date 07/01/1994
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description PIEZOMETER READINGS SUDDENLY DECLINED INDICATING INCREASED SEEPAGE
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $) None
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response 24-HR SURVEILLANCE & 2/FT PER DAY DRAWDOWN. REPLACED WITH RCC DAM, COMPLETED IN 1998.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources PA Dam Safety
Owner Type L
Dam Type RCRE
Primary Purpose(s) S
EAP Y
Year Completed 1998
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 151 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 27600 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 462 acres
River Name WILD CREEK
Latitude 40.9306
Longitude -75.5625
Regulatory Agency(ies) PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NID Number PA00608
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