Incident ID |
PA00681-3196 |
Dam Name |
LOFTY RESERVOIR |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
06/10/1916 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Structural Stability |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Slope Stability |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Sliding |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
SLOPE FAILURE CRACKS OBSERVED FOLLOWING DRAWDOWN IN PREPARATION FOR REHABILITATION 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 |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 million to $5 million |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
|
Response |
EXTENSIVE SOIL TESTING AND REDESIGN OF THE REHABILITATION PROJECT. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS NEAR COMPLETION AS OF JANUARY 2018. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 YEAR |
Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1897 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
30 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
431 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
31 acres |
River Name |
MESSERS RUN |
Latitude |
40.8722 |
Longitude |
-76.045 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00681 |
Attachments |
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