Brinkerton is an earth dam located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, built in 1903. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Brinkerton
The primary purpose of Brinkerton is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tim and Neva Shield (private). It impounds the Tr Sewickley Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1903, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/22/2017.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| River/Stream | Tr Sewickley Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.22306, -79.52667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1903 (123 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Tim and Neva Shield |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01117 |
| Federal ID | PA01117 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |