Dams in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
32Total Dams
14High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 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 Bucks County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Nockamixon at 112 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nockamixon | High | Fair | 112 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Peace Valley (pa-617) | High | Satisfactory | 66 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Ironworks | High | Fair | 53 | Water Supply | 1943 |
| Core Creek (pa-620) | High | Fair | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Robin Run (pa-612) | High | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Warrington (pa-611) | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Newtown (pa-621) | High | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Hilltown (pa-625) | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Railroad Creek (pa-615) | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Pine Run (pa-616) | High | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Solebury Farm | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Oxford Valley Mall | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Palomino Farms Retention Basin | High | Fair | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Fairways Lower | High | Satisfactory | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Bradshaw Reservoir | Significant | Fair | 20 | Other | 1988 |
| Country Bend | Significant | Fair | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Makefield Glen Detention B | Significant | Poor | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Richland Crossing Detention | Significant | Fair | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Lindenhurst Road - Basin B | Significant | Fair | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Van Sciver Lake | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Creek | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Upper Silver Lake | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Neshaminy Falls | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1909 |
| Hulmeville Park | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1800 |
| Lake Caroline | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Lake Warren | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Spring Garden | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Manor Lake | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Silver Lake | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Realty Engineering Developers | Low | Fair | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Wildcat, Sgl #56 | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Village Two At New Hope | Undetermined | Not Rated | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |