Dams in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
50Total Dams
32High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County has 50 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 32 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lackawanna County is 111 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Watres at 135 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watres | High | Satisfactory | 135 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Nesbitt | High | Satisfactory | 101 | Water Supply | 1903 |
| Lackawanna | High | Fair | 69 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Brownell Reservoir | High | Fair | 67 | Water Supply | 1908 |
| Elmhurst | High | Satisfactory | 64 | Water Supply | 1889 |
| Lake Scranton | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Water Supply | 1898 |
| Williams Bridge Reservoir | High | Fair | 54 | Water Supply | 1893 |
| Dunmore No 1 | High | Fair | 47 | Water Supply | 1877 |
| Curtis | High | Poor | 45 | Water Supply | 1887 |
| Dunmore No 7 Reservoir | High | Poor | 45 | Water Supply | 1872 |
| Laurel Run | High | Fair | 44 | Recreation | 1894 |
| Griffin | High | Poor | 40 | Water Supply | 1888 |
| No 5 | High | Poor | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 1888 |
| Belmont | High | Poor | 33 | Water Supply | 1903 |
| Spring Brook Intake | High | Fair | 33 | Water Supply | 1894 |
| Summit Lake Reservoir | High | Fair | 30 | Water Supply | 1875 |
| Carbondale No 4 | High | Poor | 28 | Water Supply | 1892 |
| Aylesworth Creek Dam - Mayfield Dike | High | Not Available | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Glenwood Lake | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Maple Lake | High | Fair | 23 | Water Supply | 1893 |
| Compton | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Rocky Glen | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1903 |
| Fords Lake | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Duck Pond | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Briggs Street Detention | High | Poor | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Glenburn Pond | High | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1854 |
| Marshwood | High | Fair | 14 | Water Supply | 1927 |
| Eagle Lake | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1895 |
| Interlaken | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Lake Natalie | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Elmcrest | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Big Bass Lake | High | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Olyphant No 2 | Significant | Fair | 55 | Recreation | 1888 |
| Olyphant No 3 | Significant | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 1898 |
| Oakford Glen | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Trostle Pond | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Spangenberg Lake | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Myers | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Moosic Lakes | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Sediment Basin No 4 | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Other | 1989 |
| Stark | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Sediment Basin No 3 | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Other | |
| Dunmore No 3 | Low | Fair | 14 | Water Supply | 1845 |
| Basin No 2 | Low | Fair | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Needle | Low | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Baylors Lake | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Sickler Pond | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Kizer Pond (pica Pond) | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1845 |
| Giovannini | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Coleman | Low | Poor | 7 | Recreation | 1924 |