National Performance of Dams Program
Full Incident Summary
Penstock Incident Summary
Incident ID
33
Incident Date
03/08/1990
Penstock Type
Wood
Initiating Event
Rockfall
Dam Failure
Description
Failure Mode
Penstock rupture by a rockfall
Effect
None
Storage Lost
No
Fatalities
0
Remedial Action
Replaced flowline
Keywords
Penstock; Wood; Rockfall
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