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Incident ID |
PA00659-3197 |
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Dam Name |
RINGTOWN NO 5 |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
03/28/2013 |
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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 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
UNCONTROLLED SEEPAGE & EROSION OBSERVED AT TOE OF DAM. |
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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 |
OWNER DIRECTED TO BEGIN DRAWDOWN, STOCKPILE SAND & STONE DRAIN MATERIAL, & PROVIDE 24-HR SURVEILLANCE. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
DYE STUDY VERIFIED 15-FT DRAWDOWN NEEDED UNTIL REPAIRED. REPAIR SCHEDULE NOT YET PROVIDED. |
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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) |
S |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1914 |
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Year Modified |
2011 |
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Dam Height |
61 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1200 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
38 acres |
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River Name |
DRESHER RUN |
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Latitude |
40.8428 |
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Longitude |
-76.2475 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00659 |
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Attachments |
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