Banning Refuse Slurry Pond

Banning Refuse Slurry Pond is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Banning Refuse Slurry Pond

Banning Refuse Slurry Pond is a dam in Fayette, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Harold S And Barbara Lloyd (private). It impounds the Wtrshd Youghiogheny River.

The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 10/15/2016.

At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
River/StreamWtrshd Youghiogheny River
Coordinates40.11389, -79.75722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height65 ft
Dam Height65 ft
Dam Length800 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHAROLD S AND BARBARA LLOYD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDPA01427
Federal IDPA01427
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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