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Incident ID |
PA00693-3200 |
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Dam Name |
FAWN LAKE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
03/02/2009 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Unknown |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Chute Failure |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
FAILURE OF THE SPILLWAY TRAINING WALL. |
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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 |
FULL DRAWDOWN ORDERED UNTIL REPAIRS COMPLETED. SPILLWAY RECONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN 2012. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
SPILLWAY WALL HAD SHOWN SIGNS OF MOVEMENT AT PREVIOUS INSPECTION & REPAIR PLAN REQUESTED |
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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 |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1972 |
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Year Modified |
2012 |
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Dam Height |
44 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
675 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
27 acres |
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River Name |
PLUM CREEK |
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Latitude |
40.5867 |
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Longitude |
-76.19 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00693 |
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Attachments |
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