Dams in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
54Total Dams
43High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County has 54 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 43 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 12 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Schuylkill County is 108 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Christian E Siegrist at 125 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian E Siegrist | High | Satisfactory | 125 | Water Supply | 1994 |
| Reading Anthracite Co - New St. Nicholas Breaker | High | Not Available | 100 | Water Supply | |
| Locust Creek (pa-423) | High | Fair | 98 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Indian Run | High | Satisfactory | 94 | Water Supply | 1926 |
| Lake Wynonah | High | Fair | 92 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Little Schuylkill River (pa-422) | High | Satisfactory | 87 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Still Creek | High | Satisfactory | 86 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| Ashland Reservoir | High | Poor | 80 | Water Supply | 1926 |
| Pine Run | High | Satisfactory | 75 | Water Supply | 1933 |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | High | Fair | 73 | Water Supply | 1909 |
| Kauffman Reservoir | High | Satisfactory | 68 | Water Supply | 1896 |
| Ringtown No 5 | High | Poor | 62 | Water Supply | 1914 |
| Waste House No 1 | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Water Supply | 1884 |
| Upper Tumbling Run | High | Poor | 55 | Water Supply | 1836 |
| Neifert Creek (pa-422a) | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Auburn | High | Fair | 51 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Ringtown Reservoir No 6 | High | Fair | 50 | Water Supply | 1921 |
| Eisenhuth Reservoir | High | Fair | 49 | Water Supply | 1875 |
| Lower Tumbling Run | High | Poor | 49 | Water Supply | 1832 |
| Locust Lake | High | Fair | 46 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Fawn Lake | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Upper Owl Creek | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Water Supply | 1921 |
| Pole Run No 4 | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Water Supply | 1877 |
| Waste House No 3 | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Water Supply | 1902 |
| Raven Run No 3 | High | Fair | 40 | Water Supply | 1885 |
| Mount Laurel (mud Run) | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Water Supply | 1879 |
| Crystal Run Reservoir | High | Fair | 38 | Water Supply | 1898 |
| Silver Creek Reservoir | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Water Supply | 1850 |
| Raven Run No 2 | High | Fair | 37 | Water Supply | 1885 |
| Minersville No 4 | High | Poor | 36 | Water Supply | 1912 |
| Lower Owl Creek | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Water Supply | 1883 |
| Sweet Arrow Lake | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Hawk Mountain | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Hosensock (pa-424) | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Mahanoy Township No 2 | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Water Supply | 1991 |
| Park Place No 3 | High | Fair | 34 | Water Supply | 1909 |
| Lake Choctaw | High | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Greenwood Lake | High | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Minersville No 3 | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Water Supply | 1856 |
| Koenigs Creek (pa-425) | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Waste Management & Processors - Wmpi | High | Not Available | 20 | ||
| Moon Lake | High | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Deer Lake | High | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co - #14 Plant | Significant | Not Available | 80 | Tailings | |
| Lofty Reservoir | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Water Supply | 1897 |
| Kunkels | Significant | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Brandonville Pumping Station | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Whipporwill | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| Stoyers | Significant | Fair | 8 | Recreation | |
| Shenandoah Creek | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 1935 |
| No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Reading Anthracite - Elangowen | Low | Not Available | 20 | ||
| Premium Fine Coal Cleaning Plant | Low | Not Available | 20 | ||
| Lakewood | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1915 |