Brandonville Pumping Station
Brandonville Pumping Station is an earth dam located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Brandonville Pumping Station
The primary purpose of Brandonville Pumping Station is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Borough Of Shenandoah (local government). It impounds the Davis Run.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 374 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/08/2019.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| River/Stream | Davis Run |
| Coordinates | 40.87000, -76.14667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 374 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BOROUGH OF SHENANDOAH |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/08/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00661 |
| Federal ID | PA00661 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |