Incident ID |
PA00711-3215 |
Dam Name |
MILL |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
09/08/2011 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
EAP EVACUATIONS DUE TO OVERTOPPING INUNDATION. AT THE TIME IT WAS UNCERTAIN WHETHER DAM HAD FAILED. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
TS Lee |
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
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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 |
REMOVAL OF THE DAM IS SCHEDULED IN 2018 |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
DAM HAS BEEN DRAWN DOWN SINCE 1986 |
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 |
S |
Dam Type |
MS |
Primary Purpose(s) |
OR |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1937 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
25 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
24 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
1 acres |
River Name |
HOSPITAL CREEK |
Latitude |
40.3286 |
Longitude |
-76.1114 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00711 |
Attachments |
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