Dams in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

12Total Dams
7High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson County has 12 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Jefferson County is 84 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Weisner Hollow Slurry at 192 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Weisner Hollow SlurryHighFair192Other
Sunnyside Energy ParkHighFair50Recreation1975
Cloe LakeHighSatisfactory43Recreation1909
Doverspike No 1HighSatisfactory41Recreation1970
KyleHighSatisfactory33Recreation1910
Reynoldsville Storage #5HighPoor26Water Supply1901
Reynoldsville Storage #4HighFair16Water Supply1961
Brookville WaterworksSignificantSatisfactory24Water Supply1912
BishopSignificantNot Rated0Recreation
MontevilleSignificantNot Rated0
Doverspike BrothersLowNot Rated27Other
Sedimentation Pond "l-1"LowNot Rated15Other1992