Gillespies Pond
Gillespies Pond is a stone dam located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Gillespies Pond
The primary purpose of Gillespies Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fred Ehmann (private). It impounds the Meylert Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/26/2020.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| River/Stream | Meylert Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.84528, -75.72583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | FRED EHMANN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/26/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01858 |
| Federal ID | PA01858 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |