Montour Heights Country Club
Montour Heights Country Club is an earth dam located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, built in 1987. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Montour Heights Country Club
The primary purpose of Montour Heights Country Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Montour Heights Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr Meeks Run.
The dam stands 54 feet tall and stretches 203 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/08/2018.
At 54 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| River/Stream | Tr Meeks Run |
| Coordinates | 40.50056, -80.18972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 54 ft |
| Dam Height | 54 ft |
| Dam Length | 203 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MONTOUR HEIGHTS COUNTRY CLUB |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/08/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01387 |
| Federal ID | PA01387 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |