Dams in Bradford County, Pennsylvania

32Total Dams
11High Hazard
5Significant

Dam Safety in Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Bradford County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Bradford County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Stephen Foster at 49 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Stephen FosterHighFair49Recreation1977
Ridgebury LakeHighFair35Recreation1973
Lake BoninHighSatisfactory25Recreation1972
Millers PondHighPoor22Recreation1919
ChamberlainHighFair19Recreation1970
Lake OndawaHighFair18Recreation1919
Saxe PondHighFair17Recreation1929
Cooks PondHighFair15Recreation1997
Sugar CreekHighSatisfactory15Grade Stabilization1956
Totem LakeHighPoor12Recreation1919
Mill CreekHighFair12Recreation1954
Galvin PondSignificantFair14Recreation1966
CiccottiSignificantFair12Recreation1968
Queen Esther LakeSignificantNot Rated11Recreation1972
WoodSignificantNot Rated10Recreation
BallibaySignificantUnsatisfactory10Recreation
Pa-113LowNot Rated23Recreation1980
BragueLowNot Rated22Recreation1970
Pa-103LowNot Rated20Recreation1974
RehfeldtLowNot Rated15Other1983
Billets PondLowNot Rated15Recreation
Pa-102LowNot Rated15Recreation1974
VanderpoolLowNot Rated14Other1979
Black PondLowNot Rated13Recreation1900
Haighs PondLowNot Rated13Recreation
SwimmingLowNot Rated12Recreation
WanzoLowNot Rated11Recreation
Mud PondLowNot Rated10Recreation1940
Lake NephowenLowNot Rated9Other
Benchley PondLowNot Rated8Other
Lake WesaukingLowNot Rated7Recreation1919
Lake-o-meadowsLowNot Rated7Other