Dams in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
98Total Dams
49High Hazard
22Significant
Dam Safety in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Wayne County has 98 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 49 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 22 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 22 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Wayne County is 103 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Prompton Dam at 140 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prompton Dam | High | Not Available | 140 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| General Edgar Jadwin Dam | High | Not Available | 110 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Feldman (pa-420) | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Roamingwood Lake | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Pa-445 | High | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Wangaum Falls | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Beaver Lake | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Martin (pa-419) | High | Poor | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lake Ladore | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 1860 |
| Belmont Lake | High | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1830 |
| Garrett (pa-413) | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Cadjaw Pond | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Freethy | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1820 |
| Keen Lake | High | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1851 |
| White Oak Pond | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1830 |
| Hankins Pond | High | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1830 |
| Miller Pond | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1867 |
| Deskus (pa-452) | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Suydam (pa-418) | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lower Woods Pond | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1848 |
| Lovelass | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Finkleday (pa-421) | High | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Greene Dreher (pa-447) | High | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Varcoe (pa-415) | High | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Craft Pond | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1892 |
| Wildwood Lake | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Bunnells Pond | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Hidden Lake | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Kellow Lake | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Duck Harbor Pond | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1907 |
| Beaver Pond | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1909 |
| Ponderosa Pines | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Hamilton | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Nevin Creek (pa-451) | High | Fair | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| House Pond | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Keuster & Duanio (pa-416) | High | Fair | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Crystal Lake | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Perch Pond | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Deer Lake | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Glass Pond No 1 | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Locklin Pond | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1889 |
| Lake Ellyn | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Deerfield Lake | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Larsen Lake | High | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Lake Quinn | High | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Lake Henry | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1865 |
| Lake Paupackan | High | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Elk Lake | High | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1865 |
| Alder Marsh | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Beaver Lake | Significant | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lake Florence | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Perkins Pond | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Glass Pond No 2 | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Lake Constance | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1918 |
| Orson Pond | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1849 |
| Beaver Lake | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Reservoir No 7 | Significant | Fair | 13 | Water Supply | 1852 |
| Whitney Lake | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Lake Watawga | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1907 |
| Little Keen Pond | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1902 |
| Stookey | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ridge Lake | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | |
| Mill Pond | Significant | Fair | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1917 |
| Lake Elsie | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Unger | Significant | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Starlight Lake | Significant | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Lake Underwood | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Mican Pond | Significant | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Bronson Pond | Significant | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Brooks Lake | Significant | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | |
| Travis Pond | Significant | Fair | 5 | Recreation | |
| Brace Brook | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Kinneyville Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Reflection Lake | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hartwig | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Middle Mang | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Nabbys Lake | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Bucks Cove | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| Faulkner Brook (sgl #299) | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | |
| Cobbs Lake | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Lake Como | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Howell Pond | Low | Fair | 12 | Other | |
| Bayly Pond | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Douglas Pond | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Williams Pond | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Lake Moc-a-tek | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Silver Lake | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Collins Pond | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1867 |
| Camp Cayuga Lake | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1931 |
| Waynewood | Low | Fair | 9 | Other | |
| Open Woods Pond | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Barnes | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Klinche Pond | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Club | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Rickard | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| Lake Fernwood | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | |
| Hetzell Pond | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | |
| Lake Clemo | Low | Poor | 7 | Recreation | 1934 |