Mountainview Orchards Pond is an earth dam located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, built in 1967. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Mountainview Orchards Pond
The primary purpose of Mountainview Orchards Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Richard Trostel (private). It impounds the Pleasant Dale Creek near Arendtsville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.