Orchard Course No. 3 Impoundment

Orchard Course No. 3 Impoundment is an earth dam located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Orchard Course No. 3 Impoundment

The primary purpose of Orchard Course No. 3 Impoundment is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Treesdale Country Club Inc (private). It impounds the Tr Breakneck Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1925, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/08/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
River/StreamTr Breakneck Creek
Coordinates40.67694, -80.02694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTREESDALE COUNTRY CLUB INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/08/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01069
Federal IDPA01069
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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