Incident ID |
PA00859-3183 |
Dam Name |
FISH POND DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
04/28/1994 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
20'x10'x6' HOLE ERODED AROUND COLLAPSED INLET BOX & POND ELEVATION DROPPED 5 FT. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
1 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
NONE |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
|
Response |
THE DAM WAS BREACHED AND REBUILT UPSTREAM, CREATING A SMALLER LAKE. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
PLASTIC TARP WAS USED AS "ARMORING" AND FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PIPE AS A "DIKE" AROUND THE HOLE. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 DAY |
Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
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Year Completed |
1975 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
39 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
TRIB. OF ROARING CK. |
Latitude |
40.5436 |
Longitude |
-76.2218 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PADEP |
NID Number |
PA00859 |
Attachments |
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