Keister is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Keister
The primary purpose of Keister is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sanford Noble (private). It impounds the Tr Jennings Run.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.
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 07/08/2019.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| River/Stream | Tr Jennings Run |
| Coordinates | 39.95361, -79.76667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sanford Noble |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/08/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00211 |
| Federal ID | PA00211 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |