Incident ID |
PA00693-3200 |
Dam Name |
FAWN LAKE |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
03/02/2009 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Chute Failure |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
FAILURE OF THE SPILLWAY TRAINING WALL. |
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 |
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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) |
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Response |
FULL DRAWDOWN ORDERED UNTIL REPAIRS COMPLETED. SPILLWAY RECONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN 2012. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
SPILLWAY WALL HAD SHOWN SIGNS OF MOVEMENT AT PREVIOUS INSPECTION & REPAIR PLAN REQUESTED |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1972 |
Year Modified |
2012 |
Dam Height |
44 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
675 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
27 acres |
River Name |
PLUM CREEK |
Latitude |
40.5867 |
Longitude |
-76.19 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00693 |
Attachments |
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