Kinneyville Pond

Kinneyville Pond is a stone dam located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, built in 1850. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Kinneyville Pond

The primary purpose of Kinneyville Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mark J. Buynak (private). It impounds the Kinneyville Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 155 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 274 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1850, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

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 06/19/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyWayne
River/StreamKinneyville Creek
Coordinates41.84333, -75.30333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeStone
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length155 ft
Year Completed1850 (176 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage274 acre-ft
Max Storage274 acre-ft
Normal Storage98 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMARK J. BUYNAK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/19/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA00093
Federal IDPA00093
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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