Gregory Pond is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 300 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 Gregory Pond
Gregory Pond is a dam in Monroe, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Borough of East Stroudsburg (local government). It impounds the Zacharias Run.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1922, the structure is over a century 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. 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 07/18/2018.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| River/Stream | Zacharias Run |
| Coordinates | 41.01500, -75.17667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Borough of East Stroudsburg |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/18/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01738 |
| Federal ID | PA01738 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |