Lonesome Lake

Lonesome Lake is an earth dam located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Lonesome Lake

The primary purpose of Lonesome Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lonesome Valley Lake Association (private). It impounds the Brinker Run.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/2019.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
River/StreamBrinker Run
Coordinates40.24139, -79.51333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLONESOME VALLEY LAKE ASSOCIATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/01/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01901
Federal IDPA01901
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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