Ft Charles Young

Ft Charles Young is an earth dam located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ft Charles Young

The primary purpose of Ft Charles Young is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Visionquest, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr Allegheny River.

The dam stands 75 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/05/2016.

At 75 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
River/StreamTr Allegheny River
Coordinates41.33056, -79.84111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height75 ft
Dam Height75 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVISIONQUEST, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/05/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA01655
Federal IDPA01655
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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