14-north Impoundment

14-north Impoundment is an earth dam located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About 14-north Impoundment

14-north Impoundment is a dam in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Consol Mining Company Llc (private). It impounds the Tr Campbell Run.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/09/2020.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Pennsylvania dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
River/StreamTr Campbell Run
Coordinates40.54722, -79.87056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCONSOL MINING COMPANY LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/09/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDPA01438
Federal IDPA01438
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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