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Incident ID |
PA00056-3204 |
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Dam Name |
BIG ELK LAKE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
06/26/2006 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
OVERTOPPING OF DAM DURING EXTREME RAINFALL CAUSED "SCOUR OR SINKHOLE" IN TOP OF DAM |
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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) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
15 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
6 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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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 |
AN EMERGENCY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO REPAIR THE DAM. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
EAP INDICATES 15 PEOPLE AT RISK FROM FAILURE. EAP WAS IMPLEMENTED WITH EVACULATIONS. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
3 DAYS |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
MSREST |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
RS |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1860 |
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Year Modified |
2006 |
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Dam Height |
12 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
740 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
79 acres |
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River Name |
ELK LAKE STREAM |
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Latitude |
41.7528 |
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Longitude |
-75.9547 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00056 |
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Attachments |
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