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Incident ID |
PA00681-3196 |
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Dam Name |
LOFTY RESERVOIR |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
06/10/1916 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Structural Stability |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Slope Stability |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Sliding |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
SLOPE FAILURE CRACKS OBSERVED FOLLOWING DRAWDOWN IN PREPARATION FOR REHABILITATION PROJECT |
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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 $) |
$1 million to $5 million |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
EXTENSIVE SOIL TESTING AND REDESIGN OF THE REHABILITATION PROJECT. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS NEAR COMPLETION AS OF JANUARY 2018. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 YEAR |
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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 |
1897 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
30 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
431 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
31 acres |
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River Name |
MESSERS RUN |
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Latitude |
40.8722 |
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Longitude |
-76.045 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00681 |
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Attachments |
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