Dams in Pike County, Pennsylvania
81Total Dams
45High Hazard
16Significant
Dam Safety in Pike County, Pennsylvania
Pike County has 81 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 45 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 16 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 15 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Pike County is 82 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Taylor Pond (pa-446) at 76 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Pond (pa-446) | High | Fair | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Crescent Lake | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Fawn Lake | High | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Tafton Dike | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Hydroelectric | 1926 |
| Kintz Creek (pa-439) | High | Poor | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Maple Lake | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Shohola Marsh | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Sky View Lake (pa-440) | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Mill Pond | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Elm Lake | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Fawn Lake | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Marcel Lake | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lower Lake | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Upper Birchwood Lake | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | |
| Mill Rift Pond | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1886 |
| Pocono Mountain Lake | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake Netimus | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Saw Creek Club | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Tanglwood Lake | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| North Lake | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lake Adventure | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Promised Land | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Lake Lattimore | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Walker Lake | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Lower Hemlock Lake | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Beaver Pond | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Pickerel Pond | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Lake In The Clouds | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Hemlock Lake | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Westcolang Lake | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1912 |
| South Pond | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Pocono Woodland Lake | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Lower Rickards | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mink Pond | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Lower Birchwood Lake | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1960 |
| East Birchwood Lake | High | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Lake Greeley | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Lake Renee | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Beaver Lake Lodge | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Lehman Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1890 |
| First Pond | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Upper Rickards | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Lake Maskenozha | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1893 |
| Wild Acres Lake | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Pecks Pond | High | Poor | 7 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Pocono Mountain Water Forest | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Caputo | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Russell | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Panther Lake | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Valley View | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Mcconnell Lake | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sunrise Lake | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Conashaugh Lake | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Huggy Bear Lake | Significant | Poor | 11 | Recreation | |
| Tink Wig Lake | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Dorys | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Pocono Woodland Lake No 2 | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | |
| Verga Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | |
| Gold Key Lake | Significant | Fair | 8 | Recreation | |
| Sunrise Lake Dike | Significant | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Buehler Lake | Significant | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1857 |
| Hirsch | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Cobey Pond | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Sandspring Lake | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Lily Pond | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1898 |
| Stairway Lake | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Beaver Run | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Decker Swamp | Low | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Sprint Lake | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Wicks | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1931 |
| Gumble Brothers | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| William Penn | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Adams Brook | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Flatbrook Way Lake | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Lake Wynooska | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Billings Pond | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1865 |
| Woodpecker Lake | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | |
| Egypt Meadow Lake | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Pine Crest Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | |
| Forest Lake | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Arthur | Low | Poor | 7 | Recreation |