Conway Sportsman's Club Upper is an earth dam located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, built in 1917. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 300 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 Conway Sportsman's Club Upper
The primary purpose of Conway Sportsman's Club Upper is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Conway Sportsman's Club (private). It impounds the Tr Connoquenessing Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1917, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/26/2017.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| River/Stream | Tr Connoquenessing Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.78750, -80.10722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1917 (109 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Conway Sportsman's Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/26/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01329 |
| Federal ID | PA01329 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |