Fishpond is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 567 ft long, taller than 85% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 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 13 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| River/Stream | Tr Roaring Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.91000, -76.37167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 567 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 227 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 227 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nicholas Spock, M.d. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/06/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00899 |
| Federal ID | PA00899 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |