Williams Pond
Williams Pond 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 Williams Pond
The primary purpose of Williams Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Russell Brown (private). It impounds the Tr Snake Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 197 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 10/16/2020.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| River/Stream | Tr Snake Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.86000, -75.84500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 60 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | RUSSELL BROWN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/16/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00972 |
| Federal ID | PA00972 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |