Swimming is an earth dam located in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 450 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 Swimming
The primary purpose of Swimming is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pa Game Commission (state). It impounds the Coal Run.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 268 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 06/23/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| River/Stream | Coal Run |
| Coordinates | 41.66250, -76.62861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pa Game Commission |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01745 |
| Federal ID | PA01745 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |