Children's Lake is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 180 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 Children's Lake
The primary purpose of Children's Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pa Fish & Boat Commission (state). It impounds the Boiling Springs Run.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.
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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/15/2019.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
| River/Stream | Boiling Springs Run |
| Coordinates | 40.14750, -77.12472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pa Fish & Boat Commission |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/15/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01537 |
| Federal ID | PA01537 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |