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Incident ID |
PA00754-3194 |
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Dam Name |
PECKS POND |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
05/30/2007 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Sinkhole |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
A SINKHOLE ON THE CREST, 1' LONG X 6' WIDE X 8' DEEP, FOUND DURING DEP ANNUAL INSPECTION |
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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 |
NONE |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION FOUND NO SEEPAGE, SINKHOLE WAS FILLED & MONITORED. NO FURTHER PROBLEM. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
SINKHOLE MAY HAVE DEVELOPED IN CONNECTION WITH RIPRAP INSTALLATIION PROJECT IN FALL OF 2000. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
CNMSRE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1906 |
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Year Modified |
2001 |
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Dam Height |
7 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
2067 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
420 acres |
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River Name |
BUSHKILL CREEK |
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Latitude |
41.2808 |
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Longitude |
-75.0869 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00754 |
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Attachments |
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