Incident ID |
PA01711-3217 |
Dam Name |
LAKE PLACIDA |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
09/07/2011 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
OVERTOPPING IN TROPICAL STORM CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO EMBANKMENT ON RIGHT & LEFT SIDES OF SPILLWAY. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
TS Lee |
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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 |
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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 |
REHAB AND LARGER SPILLWAY PROJECT WAS COMPLETED. CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION REC'D IN 2015. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
A DAM REHAB PLAN HAD BEEN APPROVED PRIOR TO THE OVERTOPPING EVENT. |
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 |
Y |
Year Completed |
1910 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
6 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
18 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
3 acres |
River Name |
TR CONOY CREEK |
Latitude |
40.1531 |
Longitude |
-76.5894 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA01711 |
Attachments |
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