West Newton Sludge is an earth dam located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 99 ft99 ft tall and 2,150 ft long, taller than 98% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About West Newton Sludge
West Newton Sludge is a dam in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. The dam is owned by Winthrop Co. (private). It impounds the Wtrshd Youghiogheny River.
The dam stands 99 feet tall and stretches 2,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 06/22/2017.
At 99 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| River/Stream | Wtrshd Youghiogheny River |
| Coordinates | 40.19333, -79.76611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 99 ft |
| Dam Height | 99 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,150 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Winthrop Co. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01968 |
| Federal ID | PA01968 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |