Incident ID |
PA00691-3199 |
Dam Name |
KAUFFMAN RESERVOIR |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
01/01/1892 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
INCREASING LEAKAGE ABOUT HALFWAY UP THE SLOPE. VALVE OPENED AND SEEPAGE STOPPED. |
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 $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
IN 1896 DAM WAS REBUILT JUST D/S OF OLD DAM WITH CONCRETE CORE WALL & FLATTER SLOPES. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
NO CONCRETE CORE WALL. TWO 12-INCH PIPES THROUGH THE DAM HAD NO COLLARS OR CUTOFFS. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
2 DAYS |
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 |
1896 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
68 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
413 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
19 acres |
River Name |
KAUFFMAN RUN |
Latitude |
40.7653 |
Longitude |
-76.2192 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00691 |
Attachments |
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