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Incident ID |
PA00751-3210 |
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Dam Name |
LOWER KLONDIKE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
10/22/2012 |
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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 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
DURING INSPECTION, ENGINEER OBSERVED WATER FLOWING INTO VOID ON UPSTREAM FACE OF EMBANKMENT. |
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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 ADVISED TO INITIATE DRAWDOWN. PROPOSED GROUT REPAIR PLAN DENIED. DAM REMAINS DRAINED. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
FLOW THROUGH DAM IN EXCESS OF 15 GPM. DOWNSTREAM TOE WAS SATURATED. |
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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 |
1960 |
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Year Modified |
2007 |
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Dam Height |
19 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
254 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
22 acres |
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River Name |
LEHIGH RIVER |
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Latitude |
41.2533 |
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Longitude |
-75.4508 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00751 |
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Attachments |
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