13Total Dams
5High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Lebanon County has 13 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lebanon County is 109 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cornwall Tailings at 200 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Tailings | High | Fair | 200 | Tailings | 1961 |
| Memorial Lake | High | Poor | 37 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Marquette Lake | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Stoevers | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1820 |
| Stouffer Lake | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Ebenezer | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1820 |
| Lake Conewago | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Lake Strause | Significant | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Wheatstone Detention Basin | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dutch Country Egg Farm | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Saddlers Run | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Weiss | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Shuey Lake | Undetermined | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1958 |