Reading Anthracite - Trevorton is an earth dam located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 2,652 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Reading Anthracite - Trevorton
The primary purpose of Reading Anthracite - Trevorton is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Reading Anthricite (private).
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 2,652 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,513 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.
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 | Northumberland |
| Nearest City | Trevorton |
| Coordinates | 40.77722, -76.68806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,652 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,513 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,513 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Reading Anthricite |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA83531 |
| Federal ID | PA83531 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |