Madison Heights

Madison Heights is an earth dam located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Madison Heights

The primary purpose of Madison Heights is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Madison Heights Associates (private). It impounds the Tr Brush Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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 06/10/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
River/StreamTr Brush Creek
Coordinates40.73528, -80.14028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMADISON HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/10/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01693
Federal IDPA01693
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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