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Luzerne County Dam Report Card

County dam listCounty CSV
F
Grade
231
Score
35
High Hazard

Luzerne County has 56 dams in the federal inventory. The county's report-card score is driven by 35 high-hazard dams, 11 poor or unsatisfactory condition records, 3 high-hazard dams without a recorded Emergency Action Plan, and 25 high-hazard dams with blank or older inspection dates.

Interpretation: higher scores identify places where public records deserve closer review. The score does not predict failure probability and should be checked against official state and local dam-safety sources.

Report Card Fields

Total Dams56
High Hazard35
Significant Hazard9
Poor/Unsatisfactory11
High Hazard Missing EAP3
High Hazard Older/Missing Inspection25

Story Kit

  • Ask state dam-safety officials which of the 35 high-hazard dams have current inspections and emergency plans.
  • Check whether poor/unsatisfactory condition records have since been repaired or reclassified.
  • Use the county CSV to identify dams, owners, and inspection fields for follow-up.