Dams in Indiana County, Pennsylvania

15Total Dams
9High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Indiana County has 15 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Indiana County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Two Lick Creek at 90 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Two Lick CreekHighSatisfactory90Grade Stabilization1968
Yellow CreekHighSatisfactory62Recreation1969
Freshwater ImpoundmentHighFair50Water Supply1974
Hemlock LakeHighSatisfactory43Recreation1970
CummingsHighFair29Recreation1908
Elroy FaceHighFair25Recreation1954
Musser ForestsHighFair22Irrigation1952
Pioneer LakeHighPoor21Recreation
RossiterHighPoor15Water Supply1919
Slurry Pond #2SignificantNot Available40Tailings
AltemusSignificantNot Rated30Irrigation1987
Seph MackSignificantNot Rated21Recreation1987
Conemaugh Equalization PondLowFair31Other1987
EdwardsLowNot Rated30Recreation1917
Homer City Sed/surge PondLowNot Rated25Other1993