Little Sugar Creek is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 1,030 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 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. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford |
| River/Stream | Little Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.62167, -79.92000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,030 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,003 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,003 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 614 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 130 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pa Game Commission |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/18/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01057 |
| Federal ID | PA01057 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |