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Incident ID |
PA00780-3220 |
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Dam Name |
ARROWHEAD LAKE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
04/26/1994 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
A "BLOWOUT" UNDER THE CENTER OF OGEE WEIR WITH RELEASE OF A LARGE VOLUME OF WATER |
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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 $) |
$100,000 to $500,000 |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
COFFERDAM CONSTRUCTED; A 20' BOTTOM WIDTH BREACH CHANNEL EXCAVATED TO DRAIN BY MAY 11 |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
HOLE UNDER WEIR MEASURED 20' WIDE & 4' DEEP. REHAB PROJECT COMPLETE ON 7/27/2004. |
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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 |
1954 |
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Year Modified |
2002 |
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Dam Height |
18 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
2344 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
218 acres |
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River Name |
TROUT CREEK |
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Latitude |
41.1536 |
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Longitude |
-75.5775 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00780 |
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Attachments |
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