Spring Garden is a concrete dam located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 275 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Spring Garden
The primary purpose of Spring Garden 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 Neshaminy Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 165 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/18/2018.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| River/Stream | Neshaminy Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.22694, -74.96306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 165 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dcnr |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/18/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00941 |
| Federal ID | PA00941 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |