Saddlers Run

Saddlers Run is an earth dam located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/01/2016
Height28 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 325 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Saddlers Run

The primary purpose of Saddlers Run is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Borough of Cornwall (local government). It impounds the Saddlers Run.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 15 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 06/01/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLebanon
River/StreamSaddlers Run
Coordinates40.26000, -76.40333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage15 acre-ft
Max Storage15 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBorough of Cornwall
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/01/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA00601
Federal IDPA00601
More InfoState Dam Safety Program