Silt Pond

Silt Pond is an earth dam located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Silt Pond

Silt Pond is a dam in Lawrence, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Three Rivers Aggregates (private).

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 245 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLawrence
Nearest CityHarbonsburg, Pa
Coordinates41.04556, -80.14750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length850 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage245 acre-ft
Max Storage245 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerThree Rivers Aggregates
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDPA83527
Federal IDPA83527
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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