Doverspike Brothers is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Doverspike Brothers
Doverspike Brothers is a dam in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Reynoldsville Water Authority (local government). It impounds the Tr Big Run.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 07/09/2018.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| River/Stream | Tr Big Run |
| Coordinates | 40.99139, -79.07500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Reynoldsville Water Authority |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/09/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01555 |
| Federal ID | PA01555 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |