Gold Key Lake is an earth dam located in Pike County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 100 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 Gold Key Lake
The primary purpose of Gold Key Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gold Key Country Club, Inc (private). It impounds the Dwarfskill Creek.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 150 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,216 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 02/14/2020.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Pike |
| River/Stream | Dwarfskill Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.31083, -74.95194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,216 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,216 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 621 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 150 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gold Key Country Club, Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 02/14/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01898 |
| Federal ID | PA01898 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |