Mill Service No 5 is an earth dam located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 75 ft75 ft tall and 3,050 ft long, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mill Service No 5
Mill Service No 5 is a dam in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr Sewickley Creek.
The dam stands 75 feet tall and stretches 3,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 402 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/23/2018.
At 75 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| River/Stream | Tr Sewickley Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.21500, -79.69583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 402 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 402 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/23/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01451 |
| Federal ID | PA01451 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |