Billets Pond

Billets Pond is an earth dam located in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/17/2015
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 440 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 Billets Pond

The primary purpose of Billets Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pat Reithoffer (private). It impounds the Tr Sugar Run.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 213 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 06/17/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBradford
River/StreamTr Sugar Run
Coordinates41.64139, -76.36778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length440 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage213 acre-ft
Max Storage213 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPat Reithoffer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/17/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01282
Federal IDPA01282
More InfoState Dam Safety Program