Dams in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
16Total Dams
14High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County has 16 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. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Carbon County is 76 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Beltzville Dam at 177 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltzville Dam | High | Not Available | 177 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Penn Forest | High | Satisfactory | 151 | Water Supply | 1998 |
| Wild Creek | High | Fair | 135 | Water Supply | 1941 |
| Mauch Chunk Lake (pa-462) | High | Fair | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Nesquehoning 4th Hollow Reservoir | High | Fair | 51 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Towamensing Trails | High | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Bear Creek Lake | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Hauto | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Long Run Reservoir No 1 | High | Fair | 26 | Water Supply | 1885 |
| Placid Lake | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Big Boulder Lake A | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sand Spring Run | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Big Boulder Lake B | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Quakake | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Water Supply | 1897 |
| Pleasant Valley | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Pohopoco Creek | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1909 |