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Incident ID |
MD00097-3508 |
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Dam Name |
CONOWINGO |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
MD |
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Incident Date |
01/19/1996 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Debris Clogging |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Difficult operation due to rapid runoff (rain on snow) and ice jams. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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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 |
EAP activated for the first time in 60 years of operation since reservoir level couldn't be controlled. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
ASDSO Decade Dam Series |
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Owner Type |
U |
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Dam Type |
CNPG |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
HRS |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1928 |
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Year Modified |
1978 |
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Dam Height |
94 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
310000 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
8563 acres |
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River Name |
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER |
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Latitude |
39.661 |
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Longitude |
-76.1735 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MD DAM SAFETY |
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NID Number |
MD00097 |
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Attachments |
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