Sediment Basin No 3

Sediment Basin No 3 is an earth dam located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Sediment Basin No 3

Sediment Basin No 3 is a dam in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Keystone Landfill, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr Eddy Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 2,040 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/12/2017.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
River/StreamTr Eddy Creek
Coordinates41.42750, -75.59250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length2,040 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKEYSTONE LANDFILL, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/12/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01558
Federal IDPA01558
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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