Saw Creek Club
Saw Creek Club is an earth dam located in Pike County, Pennsylvania, built in 1919. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Saw Creek Club
The primary purpose of Saw Creek Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Saw Creek Hunting & Fishing Association (private). It impounds the Saw Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 56 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 590 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles. Completed in 1919, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/18/2020.
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 | Pike |
| River/Stream | Saw Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.15972, -75.06917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 590 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 590 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 56 acres |
| Drainage Area | 16 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | SAW CREEK HUNTING & FISHING ASSOCIATION |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/18/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00764 |
| Federal ID | PA00764 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |