Dams in Centre County, Pennsylvania
13Total Dams
10High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County has 13 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Centre County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Rockview Reservoir at 53 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockview Reservoir | High | Poor | 53 | Water Supply | |
| Foster Joseph Sayers Dam - Howard Levee | High | Not Available | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Colyer Lake | High | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Poe | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1938 |
| University Park Airport Pond 1a | High | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Penn Nursery | High | Poor | 23 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Bathgate Detention Pond | High | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Kephart | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Philipsburg No 3 (upper) | High | Fair | 17 | Water Supply | 1921 |
| Cold Stream | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1889 |
| University Park Airport Pond 4a | Significant | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Hort Farm Pond- Psu | Low | Not Available | 30 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Agronomy Farm Pond | Low | Not Available | 27 | Irrigation | 1967 |