Manor Creek Farms

Manor Creek Farms is an earth dam located in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Manor Creek Farms

The primary purpose of Manor Creek Farms is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Manor Creek Farms Hoa (private). It impounds the Tr Brush Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 9 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/2018.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
River/StreamTr Brush Creek
Coordinates40.72694, -80.12750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage9 acre-ft
Max Storage9 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMANOR CREEK FARMS HOA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDPA01612
Federal IDPA01612
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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