Westmoreland-fayette Council Bsa

Westmoreland-fayette Council Bsa is an earth dam located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Westmoreland-fayette Council Bsa

The primary purpose of Westmoreland-fayette Council Bsa is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boy Scouts Of America Westmoreland-fayette Council (private). It impounds the Tr Laurel Hill Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 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 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 07/31/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
River/StreamTr Laurel Hill Creek
Coordinates40.01889, -79.22778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE COUNCIL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/31/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01578
Federal IDPA01578
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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