National Performance of Dams Program
Full Incident Summary
Penstock Incident Summary
Incident ID
24
Incident Date
03/01/1985
Penstock Type
Steel
Initiating Event
Dam Failure
Description
Failure Mode
Penstock buckling
Effect
Delay commercial operation dates of first units.
Storage Lost
No
Fatalities
0
Remedial Action
Replaced buckled steel liner plates and developed extensive grouting program of water power conduits.
Keywords
Penstock; Buckle
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