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Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Pennsylvania. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
The dams slow water, trapping silt and pollutants. Conowingo Dam [1] is credited with preventing much of the silt from Pennsylvania from reaching the Chesapeake Bay. The dam spillways can add oxygen to the water. The down stream side of dams is favored by aquatic birds, possibly because the fish that pass through the dam are a bit stunned.
In 2002, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reclassified the dam on Stillwater Lake as a B2 High Hazard Dam. Funding was approved in the 2006 Pennsylvania State R-CAP Budget to repair the dam, however the legislators were reluctant to release the already approved funds for the project.
Americans wondering whether a nearby dam could be dangerous can look up the condition and hazard ratings of tens of thousands of dams nationwide using an online database run by the federal government.
The 1930s dam also presents a flood risk since it's not equipped to handle the maximum amount of precipitation that could fall in the area, according to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ...
The lake covers 1,900 acres (770 ha) [2] and the waste in the lake is prevented from escaping thanks to a 400-foot (120 m) tall, 2,200-foot (670 m) wide rock-and-earth dam. [3] The dam containing Little Blue Run Lake has been given a designation of "high hazard", meaning, there would be harm or loss of life if the structure were to fail.
As the permit holder for the Meadow Grounds Dam the PFBC is responsible for its safe operation and maintenance. Meadow Grounds Dam is categorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) as a High Hazard (Category 1), size class B structure. The drainage area of the dam’s watershed is 3.2 square miles on Roaring Run.
Dams on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania (15 P) Pages in category "Dams in Pennsylvania" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.