Youghiogheny Intake

Youghiogheny Intake is a concrete dam located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Youghiogheny Intake

Youghiogheny Intake is a dam in Fayette, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Municipal Authority Of Westmoreland County (local government). It impounds the Youghiogheny River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 762 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 07/23/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
River/StreamYoughiogheny River
Coordinates39.99583, -79.59500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Drainage Area762 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/23/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01547
Federal IDPA01547
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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