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Incident ID |
PA00552-3190 |
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Dam Name |
LAKE WANAMIE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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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 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
DAM DID NOT OVERTOP DURING EXTREME RAINFALL, BUT EXCESSIVE EROSION DEVELOPED. |
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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 |
A DAM REMOVAL PLAN HAD BEEN IN PROCESS. AN EMERGENCY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO BREACH. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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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 |
REMS |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
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Year Completed |
1850 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
26 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
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River Name |
WANAMIE RUN |
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Latitude |
41.1006 |
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Longitude |
-76.0124 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PADEP |
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NID Number |
PA00552 |
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Attachments |
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