Woods Edge - Pond A

Woods Edge - Pond A is an earth dam located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Woods Edge - Pond A

The primary purpose of Woods Edge - Pond A is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by The Murry Companies/sher-wal, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr Little Conestoga River.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 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 05/26/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
River/StreamTr Little Conestoga River
Coordinates40.03444, -76.38583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length900 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTHE MURRY COMPANIES/SHER-WAL, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/26/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01644
Federal IDPA01644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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