Orchard Course No. 2 Impoundment
Orchard Course No. 2 Impoundment is an earth dam located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Orchard Course No. 2 Impoundment
The primary purpose of Orchard Course No. 2 Impoundment 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 Treesdale Country Club Inc (private). It impounds the Tr Breakneck Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 06/08/2018.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| River/Stream | Tr Breakneck Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.68222, -80.02444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | TREESDALE COUNTRY CLUB INC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 06/08/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01615 |
| Federal ID | PA01615 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |