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Incident ID |
PA00744-3213 |
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Dam Name |
LAKE SHERIDAN |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
07/31/2009 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
AS PER THE EAP, OWNER CONTACTED DAM SAFETY INDICATING IMMINENT OVERTOPPING. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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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 |
STONE MASONRY DAM ON LARGE WATERSHED WAS CONSTRUCTED TO OVERTOP. NO EVACUATIONS. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
COINCIDENTLY A PROJECT WAS APPROVED TO STRENGTHEN DAM FOR OVERTOPPING. PROJECT COMPLETED IN 2010. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
MSST |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1872 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
10 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
834 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
63 acres |
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River Name |
TR TUNKHANNOCK CREEK |
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Latitude |
41.5953 |
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Longitude |
-75.7664 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00744 |
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Attachments |
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