Dams in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
79Total Dams
44High Hazard
12Significant
Dam Safety in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Monroe County has 79 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 44 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 12 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 23 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Monroe County is 84 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Goose Pond Run (pa-464) at 97 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Pond Run (pa-464) | High | Fair | 97 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Leavitt Branch (pa-463) | High | Poor | 90 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| East Stroudsburg | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Pocono Lake | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Hydroelectric | 1957 |
| Mount Airy | High | Poor | 42 | Recreation | 1974 |
| White Heron | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Hemlock Lake | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hallowood Acres | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Swiftwater | High | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Pinetree Lake | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Middle | High | Poor | 24 | Water Supply | 1922 |
| Trout Lake | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Lake Sinca | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Mountaintop Lake #1 | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Shawnee Lake | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Lake Akiba | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Spring Lake | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1983 |
| North Arrowhead Lake | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Crawford Lake | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Pocono Highlands | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Bradys Lake | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Skytop | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Tobyhanna No 2 | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Browns Lake | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Mountain Springs Lake | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Arrowhead Lake | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Wigwam Lake | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Brier Crest Woods | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake Naomi | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1895 |
| Pleasant Valley Estates | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 2009 |
| Robert Christman | High | Unsatisfactory | 13 | Recreation | |
| Sun Mountain Lake | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Pocahontas | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1911 |
| El-do Lake | High | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Indian Mountain Lake | High | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Monroe Lake | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Lake Jamie | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Locust Lake | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Mountaintop Lake #2 | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Springwater Lake | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 2009 |
| Marshall Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1904 |
| Blue Mountain Lake | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1908 |
| Sweetwater Lake | High | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Stillwater Lake | High | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Pinecrest Lake (tamaque Lake) | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Gouldsboro Lake | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1895 |
| Meadow Lake | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Hunter Lake | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Lindenmere | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Shawnee Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Water Supply | 2008 |
| Pocono Laurel Lake | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Analomink Lake | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Thomas | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Hidden Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1928 |
| Summit Lake No 1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Lakeview Pond | Significant | Poor | 7 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Lower Lake | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Stony Garden Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Water Supply | 1912 |
| Lake Trexler | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lower | Low | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Lake Minausin | Low | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1903 |
| Naus And Newlyn | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lake Watawah | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Flagler | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Crescent Lake | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Wolf Swamp Run | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | |
| Grubers Lake | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Manzanedo | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Werrys Lake | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Alpine Lake | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Easton Anglers | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Lake Lenape | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1901 |
| Summit Lake No 2 | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Witmer | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1941 |
| No 1 | Low | Poor | 8 | Other | |
| Lenape Lake | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Gregory Pond | Low | Fair | 8 | Other | 1922 |
| Dormoy Lake | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Mountain Springs Dike | Undetermined | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1919 |