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Incident ID |
PA00859-3183 |
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Dam Name |
FISH POND DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
04/28/1994 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
20'x10'x6' HOLE ERODED AROUND COLLAPSED INLET BOX & POND ELEVATION DROPPED 5 FT. |
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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 |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
1 |
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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 $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
THE DAM WAS BREACHED AND REBUILT UPSTREAM, CREATING A SMALLER LAKE. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
PLASTIC TARP WAS USED AS "ARMORING" AND FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PIPE AS A "DIKE" AROUND THE HOLE. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 DAY |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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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 |
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Year Completed |
1975 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
39 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
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River Name |
TRIB. OF ROARING CK. |
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Latitude |
40.5436 |
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Longitude |
-76.2218 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PADEP |
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NID Number |
PA00859 |
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Attachments |
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