Park Place No 3
Park Place No 3 is an earth dam located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, built in 1909. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Park Place No 3
The primary purpose of Park Place No 3 is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Hazleton City Authority (local government). It impounds the Tr Mahanoy Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 685 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1909, the structure is over a century old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/05/2021.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Pennsylvania dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| River/Stream | Tr Mahanoy Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.84028, -76.11139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 685 ft |
| Year Completed | 1909 (117 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Water Supply |
| Owner | HAZLETON CITY AUTHORITY |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 01/05/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00682 |
| Federal ID | PA00682 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |