Ryerson Station
Ryerson Station is a concrete dam located in Greene County, Pennsylvania, built in 1960. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Ryerson Station
The primary purpose of Ryerson Station is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dcnr (state). It impounds the North Fork Dunkard Fork.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/05/2020.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Pennsylvania dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Greene |
| River/Stream | North Fork Dunkard Fork |
| Coordinates | 39.89000, -80.44944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 515 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,680 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 62 acres |
| Drainage Area | 25 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | DCNR |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/05/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00193 |
| Federal ID | PA00193 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |