National Performance of Dams Program
Full Incident Summary
Penstock Incident Summary
Incident ID
46
Incident Date
05/13/1993
Penstock Type
Initiating Event
Dam Failure
Description
Failure Mode
Penstock expansion joint failure
Effect
Loss of generation.
Storage Lost
No
Fatalities
0
Remedial Action
Licensee installed new expansion joint and added new concrete saddles for the penstock during July 1993.
Keywords
Penstock; Expansion Joint
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