Dams in Tioga County, Pennsylvania
20Total Dams
14High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County has 20 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Tioga County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cowanesque Dam at 151 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowanesque Dam | High | Not Available | 151 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Hammond Dam | High | Not Available | 122 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Hamilton Lake (pa-602) | High | Fair | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Kelsey Creek (pa-600) | High | Satisfactory | 66 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Eberle (pa-456) | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Beechwood Lake (pa-454) | High | Fair | 63 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Lake Nessmuk (pa-601) | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Griffin (pa-455) | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Hills Creek | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Tioga Dam - Mansfield Levee | High | Not Available | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Morris Run No 3 | High | Poor | 25 | Water Supply | 1920 |
| Brown | High | Not Available | 18 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Collum Pond | High | Not Available | 16 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Borg Dam | High | Not Available | 15 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Taylor Run | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Other | |
| Hammond Lakes | Low | Not Available | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Lewis Pond | Low | Not Available | 16 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Brechbill Dam | Low | Not Available | 16 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Mackiewicz | Low | Not Available | 15 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Browns Lake | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1964 |