Fishpond

Fishpond is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fishpond

The primary purpose of Fishpond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nicholas Spock, M.d. (private). It impounds the Tr Roaring Creek.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 567 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 227 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 06/06/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyColumbia
River/StreamTr Roaring Creek
Coordinates40.91000, -76.37167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length567 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage227 acre-ft
Max Storage227 acre-ft
Normal Storage170 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNICHOLAS SPOCK, M.D.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/06/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA00899
Federal IDPA00899
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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