Incident ID |
PA00754-3194 |
Dam Name |
PECKS POND |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
05/30/2007 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Sinkhole |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
A SINKHOLE ON THE CREST, 1' LONG X 6' WIDE X 8' DEEP, FOUND DURING DEP ANNUAL INSPECTION |
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 |
NONE |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION FOUND NO SEEPAGE, SINKHOLE WAS FILLED & MONITORED. NO FURTHER PROBLEM. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
SINKHOLE MAY HAVE DEVELOPED IN CONNECTION WITH RIPRAP INSTALLATIION PROJECT IN FALL OF 2000. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
S |
Dam Type |
CNMSRE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1906 |
Year Modified |
2001 |
Dam Height |
7 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
2067 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
420 acres |
River Name |
BUSHKILL CREEK |
Latitude |
41.2808 |
Longitude |
-75.0869 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00754 |
Attachments |
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