Madison Heights
Madison Heights is an earth dam located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Madison Heights
The primary purpose of Madison Heights is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Madison Heights Associates (private). It impounds the Tr Brush Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.
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 06/10/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| River/Stream | Tr Brush Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.73528, -80.14028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MADISON HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 06/10/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01693 |
| Federal ID | PA01693 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |