Incident ID |
PA00740-3201 |
Dam Name |
QUEMAHONING |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
02/16/2018 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Other |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
2 FEET FLOW IN AUXILIARY SPILLWAY TRIGGERED 24 HOUR SURVEILLANCE & VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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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 |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
NONE |
Economic Damages (in $) |
None |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
DRAWDOWN GATES OPENED & FOUR SWIFT WATER RESCUE TEAMS SENT TO BENSON BOR0 FOR BACKUP. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL MAY HAVE OVER-REACTED TO "EMERGENCY" SPILLWAY FLOW. |
Incident Time |
12:28:00 PM |
Incident Duration |
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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 |
1912 |
Year Modified |
2005 |
Dam Height |
100 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
57400 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
845 acres |
River Name |
QUEMAHONING CREEK |
Latitude |
40.1822 |
Longitude |
-78.9431 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00740 |
Attachments |
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