Deer Valley Lake is an earth dam located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 800 ft long. 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 Deer Valley Lake
The primary purpose of Deer Valley Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh (private). It impounds the Cove Run.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 120 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,045 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 06/21/2017.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| River/Stream | Cove Run |
| Coordinates | 39.79500, -79.20167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,045 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,045 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 120 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/21/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00230 |
| Federal ID | PA00230 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |