Hort Farm Pond- Psu is an earth dam located in Centre County, Pennsylvania, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 1,400 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hort Farm Pond- Psu
The primary purpose of Hort Farm Pond- Psu is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Penn State Univ (state). It impounds the Sptuce Creek near Baileyville.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Nearest City | Baileyville |
| River/Stream | Sptuce Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.70339, -77.95111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 10 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Penn State Univ |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA02006 |
| Federal ID | PA02006 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |