Green Valley Farms
Green Valley Farms is an earth dam located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, built in 1963. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Green Valley Farms
The primary purpose of Green Valley Farms is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Green Valley Farms (private). It impounds the Trout Run.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/26/2017.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| River/Stream | Trout Run |
| Coordinates | 39.82389, -75.76417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | GREEN VALLEY FARMS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/26/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01101 |
| Federal ID | PA01101 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |