Pocono Mountain Water Forest

About Pocono Mountain Water Forest

The primary purpose of Pocono Mountain Water Forest is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pocono Mountain Water Forest Community Association (private). It impounds the Kill Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 09/25/2020.

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