Incident ID |
PA01909-3187 |
Dam Name |
AUGUSTINE |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
03/05/2018 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
OVERTOPPING ERODED 2 TO 3 FEET IN TOP OF EMBANKMENT AND ON DOWNSTREAM SLOPE. |
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 |
OWNER NOW AGREES TO REMOVE DAM & WILL BE ISSUED EMERGENCY PERMIT WITH SPECIFIED BREACH SIZE |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
DAM DAMAGED BY FLOODING IN 2003-4 & OWNER ORDERED TO DRAIN & BREACH. DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. |
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 |
N |
Year Completed |
0 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
14 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
10 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
TR JERSEY RUN |
Latitude |
39.9511 |
Longitude |
-80.1628 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA01909 |
Attachments |
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