Pennsylvania Dams
1,481 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
1,481
High Hazard
780
52.7%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
215
Average Age
80 yrs
Hazard Classification
High780 (52.7%)
Significant310 (20.9%)
Low378 (25.5%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory415 (28.0%)
Fair547 (36.9%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory215 (14.5%)
Not Rated304 (20.5%)
Federal
57
State
152
Local
351
Private
911
Tallest Dams
- Harmar Refuse Bank410 ft
- Little Blue Run400 ft
- Cumberland No. 1 Slurry Pond 1380 ft
- Cumberland No. 2 Slurry Pond370 ft
- Bailey Mine Area No. 3 Slurry337 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Little Pine CreekPoor
- North ForkPoor
- DehartPoor
- Mill RunPoor
- West Newton SludgeUnsatisfactory
All Dams in Pennsylvania
Showing 76–100 of 780
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township Line Westmoreland County | 56 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Towamensing Trails Carbon County | 38 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Totem Lake Bradford County | 12 | 1919 | High | Poor |
| Todd Spring Reservoir Bedford County | 34 | 1898 | High | Poor |
| Tobyhanna No 2 Monroe County | 18 | 1951 | High | Poor |
| Toby Creek Impoundment Basin Luzerne County | 28 | 1940 | High | Satisfactory |
| Tipton Blair County | 66 | 1924 | High | Fair |
| Tionesta Dam Forest County | 154 | 1940 | High | Not Available |
| Tioga Dam Tioga County | 141 | 1978 | High | Not Available |
| Thorn Run Butler County | 40 | 1903 | High | Satisfactory |
| Thomas W Koon Bedford County | 92 | 1932 | High | Satisfactory |
| Thomas Creek (Rc & D-105) Susquehanna County | 24 | 1978 | High | Satisfactory |
| Taylor Pond (Pa-446) Pike County | 76 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Tanglwood Lake Pike County | 18 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Tamarack Lake B (Pa-461b) Crawford County | 21 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Tamarack Lake A (Pa-461a) Crawford County | 23 | 1962 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Sweetwater Lake Monroe County | 8 | 1983 | High | Poor |
| Sweet Arrow Lake Schuylkill County | 36 | 1923 | High | Satisfactory |
| Suydam (Pa-418) Wayne County | 24 | 1960 | High | Satisfactory |
| Susquehanna Woods Lower Montgomery County | 14 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Sunnyside Energy Park Jefferson County | 50 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Sun Mountain Lake Monroe County | 13 | 1934 | High | Fair |
| Summit Lake Reservoir Lackawanna County | 30 | 1875 | High | Fair |
| Sugar Run Westmoreland County | 60 | 1907 | High | Satisfactory |
| Sugar Creek Bradford County | 15 | 1956 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.