Easton Anglers

Easton Anglers is a concrete dam located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, built in 1929. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2017
Height10 ft
Built192997 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 115 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Easton Anglers

The primary purpose of Easton Anglers is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Easton Anglers Association (private). It impounds the Wilkenson Run.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 115 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 174 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1929, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 08/01/2017.

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Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMonroe
River/StreamWilkenson Run
Coordinates41.18833, -75.16667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length115 ft
Year Completed1929 (97 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage174 acre-ft
Max Storage174 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEaston Anglers Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA00635
Federal IDPA00635
More InfoState Dam Safety Program