Ft Charles Young is an earth dam located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 75 ft75 ft tall, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
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. That was over 10 years ago.
At 75 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Venango |
| River/Stream | Tr Allegheny River |
| Coordinates | 41.33056, -79.84111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Height | 75 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Visionquest, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/05/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01655 |
| Federal ID | PA01655 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |