Jeffers Pond

Jeffers Pond is a stone dam located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Jeffers Pond

The primary purpose of Jeffers Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard & Diane Marino (private). It impounds the Milland Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1919, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/25/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySusquehanna
River/StreamMilland Creek
Coordinates41.68972, -75.73306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeStone
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1919 (107 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRICHARD & DIANE MARINO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/25/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA00068
Federal IDPA00068
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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