Lake Rowena is an earth dam located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 548 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 Lake Rowena
The primary purpose of Lake Rowena is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Borough of Ebensburg (local government). It impounds the Howells Run.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 548 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1951, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 07/19/2017.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| River/Stream | Howells Run |
| Coordinates | 40.47972, -78.71639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 548 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Borough of Ebensburg |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/19/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01054 |
| Federal ID | PA01054 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |