Stairway Lake is an earth dam located in Pike County, Pennsylvania, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 675 ft long. 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 Stairway Lake
The primary purpose of Stairway Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dcnr (state). It impounds the Tr Delaware River.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 01/05/2021.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Pike |
| River/Stream | Tr Delaware River |
| Coordinates | 41.41333, -74.79333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 675 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dcnr |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/05/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00760 |
| Federal ID | PA00760 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |