Mill Creek Intake is a stone dam located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, built in 1914. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 110 ft long, taller than 80% 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mill Creek Intake
The primary purpose of Mill Creek Intake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brenda Colbert (private). It impounds the Mill Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1914, 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 05/20/2019.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.26833, -75.79000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 110 ft |
| Year Completed | 1914 (112 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Brenda Colbert |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/20/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00551 |
| Federal ID | PA00551 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |