Ambrose Mine

Ambrose Mine is an earth dam located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ambrose Mine

Ambrose Mine is a dam in Armstrong, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Samuel W. Montgomery (private). It impounds the Tr Allegheny River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 11/02/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyArmstrong
River/StreamTr Allegheny River
Coordinates40.85583, -79.54694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length260 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSAMUEL W. MONTGOMERY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01511
Federal IDPA01511
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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