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Incident ID |
PA00740-3201 |
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Dam Name |
QUEMAHONING |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
02/16/2018 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Other |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
2 FEET FLOW IN AUXILIARY SPILLWAY TRIGGERED 24 HOUR SURVEILLANCE & VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
NONE |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
None |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
DRAWDOWN GATES OPENED & FOUR SWIFT WATER RESCUE TEAMS SENT TO BENSON BOR0 FOR BACKUP. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL MAY HAVE OVER-REACTED TO "EMERGENCY" SPILLWAY FLOW. |
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Incident Time |
12:28:00 PM |
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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 |
1912 |
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Year Modified |
2005 |
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Dam Height |
100 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
57400 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
845 acres |
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River Name |
QUEMAHONING CREEK |
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Latitude |
40.1822 |
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Longitude |
-78.9431 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00740 |
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Attachments |
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