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Incident ID |
PA00358-3202 |
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Dam Name |
SULLIVAN |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
09/08/2011 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
DAM IN MILDRED VILLAGE FAILED DURING TROPICAL STORM LEE CAUSING A SWATH OF DAMAGE ALONG RTE 220. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
TS Lee |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
100 ac-ft |
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Response |
DAM REMOVAL WAS APPROVED IN 2012 AND STREAM RESTORED TO FREE-FLOWING CONDITION. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 DAY |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1948 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
11 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
123 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
3 acres |
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River Name |
BIRCH CREEK |
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Latitude |
41.4767 |
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Longitude |
-76.3767 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00358 |
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Attachments |
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