Bedford Co. Sportsmen's Club Lake is an earth dam located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, built in 1955. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 1,112 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Bedford Co. Sportsmen's Club Lake
The primary purpose of Bedford Co. Sportsmen's Club Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bedford County Sportsmen's Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Transve Run.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,112 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/06/2018.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bedford |
| River/Stream | Transve Run |
| Coordinates | 39.96444, -78.49722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,112 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bedford County Sportsmen's Club, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/06/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01827 |
| Federal ID | PA01827 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |