Upper is a stone dam located in Perry County, Pennsylvania, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 134 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Upper
The primary purpose of Upper is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pa Game Commission (state). It impounds the Cove Run.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 134 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1919, 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 05/13/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Perry |
| River/Stream | Cove Run |
| Coordinates | 40.36667, -77.02833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 134 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pa Game Commission |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/13/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00483 |
| Federal ID | PA00483 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |