Slovene Camp is an earth dam located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 985 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 Slovene Camp
The primary purpose of Slovene Camp is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Slovene Nat. Benefit Society (private). It impounds the Tr Sugar Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 985 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 06/22/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lawrence |
| River/Stream | Tr Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.92833, -80.50500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 985 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Slovene Nat. Benefit Society |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00263 |
| Federal ID | PA00263 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |