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 assessed11Recreation1972
WoodSignificantNot assessed10Recreation
BallibaySignificantUnsatisfactory10Recreation
Pa-113LowNot assessed23Recreation1980
BragueLowNot assessed22Recreation1970
Pa-103LowNot assessed20Recreation1974
RehfeldtLowNot assessed15Other1983
Billets PondLowNot assessed15Recreation
Pa-102LowNot assessed15Recreation1974
VanderpoolLowNot assessed14Other1979
Black PondLowNot assessed13Recreation1900
Haighs PondLowNot assessed13Recreation
SwimmingLowNot assessed12Recreation
WanzoLowNot assessed11Recreation
MUD PondLowNot assessed10Recreation1940
Lake NephowenLowNot assessed9Other
Benchley PondLowNot assessed8Other
Lake WesaukingLowNot assessed7Recreation1919
Lake-o-meadowsLowNot assessed7Other