Realty Engineering Developers

Realty Engineering Developers is an earth dam located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/26/2015
Height7 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 1,400 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 Realty Engineering Developers

The primary purpose of Realty Engineering Developers 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 Township of Middletown (local government). It impounds the Tr Brock Creek.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 340 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/26/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
River/StreamTr Brock Creek
Coordinates40.20444, -74.87417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length1,400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage340 acre-ft
Max Storage340 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTownship of Middletown
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/26/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01618
Federal IDPA01618
More InfoState Dam Safety Program