Glass Pond No 2

About Glass Pond No 2

The primary purpose of Glass Pond No 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Two For Three, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr West Br Lackawaxen River.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 396 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1914, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/07/2020.

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