Lily Pond
Lily Pond is an earth dam located in Pike County, Pennsylvania, built in 1898. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Lily Pond
The primary purpose of Lily Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dcnr (state). It impounds the Tr Sawkill Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1898, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 07/23/2018.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Pike |
| River/Stream | Tr Sawkill Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.36000, -74.85500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1898 (128 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | DCNR |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/23/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01086 |
| Federal ID | PA01086 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |