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Incident ID |
PA00422-3188 |
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Dam Name |
BROOKVILLE WATERWORKS |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
07/17/2012 |
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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 |
HEAVY RAINS RESULTED IN 18" OVERTOPPING, WASHED AWAY EARTH DAM D/S OF CONCRETE CORE. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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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 |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
PA DEPT OF HEALTH WARNED D/S HOMES (BORO REFUSED). LATER DAM RAISED W/ WIDER SPILLWAY |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
12:00:00 AM |
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Incident Duration |
1 DAY |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1912 |
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Year Modified |
2000 |
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Dam Height |
24 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
505 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
18 acres |
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River Name |
NORTH FORK CREEK |
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Latitude |
41.17 |
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Longitude |
-79.0731 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00422 |
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Attachments |
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