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Incident ID |
PA00472-3182 |
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Dam Name |
ROCKVIEW RESERVOIR |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
10/01/2007 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Excessive/increased Seepage |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN SEEPAGE FLOW AT THE RIGHT WALL OF THE STILLING BASIN. |
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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 |
RESERVOIR WAS DRAWN DOWN BY 15 FEET AND THE SEEP WAS TESTED TO DETERMINE ITS SOURCE. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
NO FLOW INCREASE AT HIGHER POOL LEVELS & CHEMICAL TESTS SHOWED SEEPAGE NOT THRU DAM. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
10 MONTHS |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
CNPG |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
0 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
53 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
50 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
2 acres |
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River Name |
MCBRIDES RUN |
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Latitude |
40.8331 |
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Longitude |
-77.7556 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00472 |
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Attachments |
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