Camp Sinoquipe Lake

Camp Sinoquipe Lake is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Camp Sinoquipe Lake

The primary purpose of Camp Sinoquipe Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boy Scouts Of America Mason-dixon Council (private). It impounds the Plum Run.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 06/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFulton
River/StreamPlum Run
Coordinates40.09500, -77.96667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage124 acre-ft
Max Storage124 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA MASON-DIXON COUNCIL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01058
Federal IDPA01058
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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