Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake is an earth dam located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Cranberry Lake
The primary purpose of Cranberry Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cranberry Lake Association (private). It impounds the Tr Silver Creek.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1919, 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 06/07/2018.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| River/Stream | Tr Silver Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.92833, -75.93500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 60 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | CRANBERRY LAKE ASSOCIATION |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/07/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00970 |
| Federal ID | PA00970 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |