Lake Watawah
Lake Watawah is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Lake Watawah
The primary purpose of Lake Watawah is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George Leshanski (private). It impounds the Lake Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 469 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1922, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 10/15/2020.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| River/Stream | Lake Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.89833, -75.31500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 469 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | GEORGE LESHANSKI |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 10/15/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01337 |
| Federal ID | PA01337 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |