Little Flipper Lake

Little Flipper Lake is an earth dam located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, built in 1986. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection11/02/2017
Height17 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 725 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 Little Flipper Lake

The primary purpose of Little Flipper Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Treasure Lake Property Owners Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr Treasure Lake.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/02/2017.

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Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyClearfield
River/StreamTr Treasure Lake
Coordinates41.17944, -78.72528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length725 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTreasure Lake Property Owners Association, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDPA01444
Federal IDPA01444
More InfoState Dam Safety Program