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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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySusquehanna
River/StreamTr Meshoppen Creek
Coordinates41.83000, -75.86167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length40 ft
Year Completed1910 (116 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage162 acre-ft
Max Storage162 acre-ft
Normal Storage87 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTOM FERME
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/16/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA00969
Federal IDPA00969
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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