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Incident ID |
PA00463-3212 |
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Dam Name |
BULL RUN |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
12/28/2007 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Malfunction Of Equipment/gate |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Debris Clogging |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
THE TRASH RACK AND OUTLET PIPE WAS PARTIALLY CLOGGED AND DRY DAM WAS NOT DRAINING. |
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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 |
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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 |
WATER LEVEL WAS 9 FT ABOVE OUTLET PIPE. CITY RENTED PUMP TO DRAW DOWN WATER & CLEAR TRASH RACK. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
IN 2010, A PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO MODIFY THE OUTLET AND TRASH RACK. COMPLETED AS PER 2012 INSPECTION. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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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) |
C |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1934 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
44 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
383 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
20 acres |
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River Name |
BULL RUN |
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Latitude |
40.3478 |
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Longitude |
-79.6056 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00463 |
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Attachments |
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