Reading Anthracite Co - New St. Nicholas Breaker is an earth dam located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 100 ft100 ft tall and 6,137 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 Reading Anthracite Co - New St. Nicholas Breaker
The primary purpose of Reading Anthracite Co - New St. Nicholas Breaker is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Reading Anthracite (private).
The dam stands 100 feet tall and stretches 6,137 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,100 acre-feet.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
At 100 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Pennsylvania dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Nearest City | Minersville |
| Coordinates | 40.70833, -76.24194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 100 ft |
| Dam Height | 100 ft |
| Dam Length | 6,137 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,100 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Water Supply |
| Owner | Reading Anthracite |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA83520 |
| Federal ID | PA83520 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |