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More  Date   Initiating Event   Penstock Type  Failure Mode Description (Short ) Effect
09/29/1982  Penstock ruptureA 22 foot diameter conduit ruptured.73 acres eroded. Damage to power line. Small concrete bridge destroyed. Construction equipment lost.
02/24/1984Landslide  Penstock failure caused by landslide.Powerhouse inoperative.
12/05/1984 SteelPenstock structural failurePenstock failure caused by poor weld.Four employees killed. Extensive powerhouse damage.
03/01/1985 SteelPenstock bucklingLocalized buckling of one steel penstock liner during pump-filling of upper reservoir.Delay commercial operation dates of first units.
12/18/1986  Penstock collapsePenstock rupture and collapse.
7000 ft. of pipe collapsed.
12/31/1986  Penstock collapsePipeline failure from vacuum collapse
None
04/24/1988Fabrication Error  Failure of low pressure conduit due to fabrication error.Some property damage. Loss of generation.
02/08/1989Frozen Vent Penstock collapsePenstock failure from frozen air ventNone
03/23/1989Settlement  Failure of low pressure conduit due to settlement.Loss of generation.
05/01/1989RockfallWoodPenstock rupture due to rock slideRupture of wood stave pipeline by rock slide.Temporary loss of generation.

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