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Incident ID |
PA01084-3195 |
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Dam Name |
GORSON DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
06/02/2014 |
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Incident Type |
Non-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 SIGNIFICANT SEEP WAS DISCOVERED ALONG THE CONDUIT PIPE. |
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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 $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
EMERGENCY DRAWDOWN OF THE IMPOUNDMENT RECOMMENDED BY DEP DAM SAFETY. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
DUE TO EXTENT AND COST OF REQUIRED REPAIRS, PROPERTY OWNER CHOSE TO BREACH DAM AND RESTORE STREAM. |
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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 |
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 |
1929 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
11 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 |
MILL CREEK |
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Latitude |
41.1051 |
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Longitude |
-74.5605 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PADEP |
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NID Number |
PA01084 |
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Attachments |
Y |
