Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley is an earth dam located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hidden Valley

The primary purpose of Hidden Valley is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Leo Cusick (private). It impounds the Connoquenessing Creek near Greece City.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
Nearest CityGreece City
River/StreamConnoquenessing Creek
Coordinates40.98634, -79.85226

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLeo Cusick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA02004
Federal IDPA02004
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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