Camp Sinoquipe Lake is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 350 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 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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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fulton |
| River/Stream | Plum Run |
| Coordinates | 40.09500, -77.96667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1948 (78 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Boy Scouts of America Mason-dixon Council |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01058 |
| Federal ID | PA01058 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |