Wildwood Lake is an earth dam located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 1,300 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 Wildwood Lake
The primary purpose of Wildwood Lake is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by County of Dauphin (local government). It impounds the Paxton Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 790 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 18 square miles. Completed in 1908, 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 07/11/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| River/Stream | Paxton Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.30500, -76.88500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1908 (118 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 790 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 790 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 614 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 18 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | County of Dauphin |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/11/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00274 |
| Federal ID | PA00274 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |