Main North Holding Pond

Main North Holding Pond is an earth dam located in Harrison County, West Virginia. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

About Main North Holding Pond

Main North Holding Pond is a dam in Harrison, West Virginia. The dam is owned by Consolidation Coal Company (private).

The dam stands 55 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 45 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

At 55 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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 West Virginia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityLumberport
Coordinates39.42944, -80.40056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height55 ft
Dam Height55 ft
Dam Length270 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerConsolidation Coal Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWV03342
Federal IDWV03342
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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