Sickler Pond
Sickler Pond is an earth dam located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Sickler Pond
The primary purpose of Sickler Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thomas & Mary Popeck (private). It impounds the South Branch Tunkhannock Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 94 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1910, 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 12/14/2020.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| River/Stream | South Branch Tunkhannock Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.60667, -75.63000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 328 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 328 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 94 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | THOMAS & MARY POPECK |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/14/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00293 |
| Federal ID | PA00293 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |