LAKE WANAMIE - PA00552-3190
Dam Name: LAKE WANAMIE
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 06/26/2006
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Erosion
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00552-3190
Incident DescriptionDAM DID NOT OVERTOP DURING EXTREME RAINFALL, BUT EXCESSIVE EROSION DEVELOPED.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseA DAM REMOVAL PLAN HAD BEEN IN PROCESS. AN EMERGENCY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO BREACH.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeREMS
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAP
Dam Height26 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1850
NID NumberPA00552
River NameWANAMIE RUN
Latitude41.1006
Longitude-76.0124
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration3 DAYS
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
