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More  Date   Initiating Event   Penstock Type  Failure Mode Description (Short ) Effect
11/15/1992RockfallSteelPenstock rupture by a rockfallSteel flowline ruptured by boulder.
No significant environmental damage. Loss of generation for two days.
02/09/1993  Penstock intake leakLeak at penstock intakeNo significant environmental damage
03/05/1993Needle Valve Failure Needle valve housing failureFailure of a penstock needle valve housing caused flooding of the powerhouse.Temporary loss of generation, minor embankment erosion, and minor oil pollution.
03/08/1993  Penstock separation at the jointsPenstock separationNone
05/10/1993Landslide Penstock rupture due to a landslideLandslide ruptured section of penstockProject offline from October 1993 to November 1997
05/13/1993  Penstock expansion joint failureFailure of penstock expansion joint.Loss of generation.
05/17/1993Canal Embankment SlideCanalCanal embankment failureSlump of canal embankment at penstock intake structure.Loss of generation.
05/19/1993Slope Failure Slope FailureModerate slope failure of natural bank on east side of penstock bed - 1,200 feet downstream of dam.None.
08/02/1993  Penstock LeakLeak in Unit No. 2 penstock caused sinkhole in ground area over leak.Loss of generation in one of the project's three units.
11/08/1993Water Stop Failure Water Stop LeakFailure of water stops in the intake structure construction joints.Rapid rise in piezometric levels in the embankment downstream of the intake, with plumes of muddy discharge from embankment drains.

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