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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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| River/Stream | Tr Breakneck Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.67694, -80.02694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | TREESDALE COUNTRY CLUB INC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 06/08/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01069 |
| Federal ID | PA01069 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |