Westmoreland-fayette Council Bsa is an earth dam located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 470 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 Westmoreland-fayette Council Bsa
The primary purpose of Westmoreland-fayette Council Bsa is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boy Scouts of America Westmoreland-fayette Council (private). It impounds the Tr Laurel Hill Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 07/31/2017.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| River/Stream | Tr Laurel Hill Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.01889, -79.22778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 470 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Boy Scouts of America Westmoreland-fayette Council |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/31/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01578 |
| Federal ID | PA01578 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |