Mingo Lake

Mingo Lake is an earth dam located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, built in 1895. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Mingo Lake

The primary purpose of Mingo Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chief Logan Sportsman's Preserve (private). It impounds the Tr Snake Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 220 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1895, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 01/20/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySusquehanna
River/StreamTr Snake Creek
Coordinates41.97333, -75.79000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1895 (131 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage220 acre-ft
Max Storage220 acre-ft
Normal Storage190 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHIEF LOGAN SPORTSMAN'S PRESERVE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection01/20/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA00065
Federal IDPA00065
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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