Walden Pond

Walden Pond is a dam located in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection08/08/2018
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall. 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 Walden Pond

Walden Pond is a dam in Butler, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Walden Pond Development, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr Kaufman Run.

The dam stands 18 feet tall, has a storage capacity of 9 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/08/2018.

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Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
River/StreamTr Kaufman Run
Coordinates40.70167, -80.06278

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage9 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWalden Pond Development, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/08/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDPA01838
Federal IDPA01838
More InfoState Dam Safety Program