Lake Minausin
Lake Minausin is a concrete dam located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, built in 1903. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Lake Minausin
The primary purpose of Lake Minausin is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pocono Manor, Inc. (private). It impounds the Swiftwater Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1903, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/2017.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| River/Stream | Swiftwater Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.09833, -75.35333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1903 (123 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | POCONO MANOR, INC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/14/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00986 |
| Federal ID | PA00986 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |