Posts Pond
Posts Pond is an earth dam located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Posts Pond
The primary purpose of Posts Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tom Ferme (private). It impounds the Tr Meshoppen Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1910, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/16/2020.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| River/Stream | Tr Meshoppen Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.83000, -75.86167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 40 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | TOM FERME |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/16/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00969 |
| Federal ID | PA00969 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |