Cresson Lakes is an earth dam located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, built in 1913. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 563 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 Cresson Lakes
The primary purpose of Cresson Lakes is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jeffrey and Cathy King (private). It impounds the Clearfield Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 563 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1913, 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 07/26/2017.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| River/Stream | Clearfield Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.49722, -78.59694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 563 ft |
| Year Completed | 1913 (113 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jeffrey and Cathy King |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/26/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00440 |
| Federal ID | PA00440 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |