Barmore Lake
Barmore Lake is an earth dam located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, built in 1903. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Barmore Lake
The primary purpose of Barmore Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Barmore Country Club (private). It impounds the Barmore Run.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 148 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1903, 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 06/22/2017.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mercer |
| River/Stream | Barmore Run |
| Coordinates | 41.15000, -80.11167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 148 ft |
| Year Completed | 1903 (123 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BARMORE COUNTRY CLUB |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00250 |
| Federal ID | PA00250 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |