Incident ID |
PA01358-3179 |
Dam Name |
CONWAY SPORTS MAN'S CLUB LOWER DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
04/14/2008 |
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 |
DURING DEP INSPECTION, EXCESSIVE SEEPAGE AND 4' DEEP SINKHOLE FOUND ON DOWNSTREAM EMBANKMENT |
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 |
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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 |
DEP INSTRUCTED OWNER TO BEGIN DRAWDOWN & COVER INFLOW AREA ON U/S FACE WITH RUBBER SHEETING. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
REPAIR PLANS RECEIVED BY DEP ON 10/21/2008 |
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 |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
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Year Completed |
1917 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
18 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
TR CONNOQUENESSING CREEK |
Latitude |
40.4725 |
Longitude |
-80.0621 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PADEP |
NID Number |
PA01358 |
Attachments |
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