Little Sugar Creek

Little Sugar Creek is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Sugar Creek

The primary purpose of Little Sugar Creek is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pa Game Commission (state). It impounds the Little Sugar Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,030 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 130 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,003 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 07/18/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
River/StreamLittle Sugar Creek
Coordinates41.62167, -79.92000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length1,030 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,003 acre-ft
Max Storage1,003 acre-ft
Normal Storage614 acre-ft
Surface Area130 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPA GAME COMMISSION
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/18/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01057
Federal IDPA01057
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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