Sones Pond is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 175 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Sones Pond
The primary purpose of Sones Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dcnr (state). It impounds the Coal Run.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 218 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Sullivan |
| River/Stream | Coal Run |
| Coordinates | 41.47167, -76.51500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 175 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 218 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 218 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dcnr |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/29/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01025 |
| Federal ID | PA01025 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |