Upper Mount Pleasant

High HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
River/StreamCATAWISSA CREEK
Coordinates40.92139, -76.02361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1882 (144 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHAZLETON CITY AUTHORITY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/06/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDPA00644
Federal IDPA00644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

Nearby Dams

Lower Mount Pleasant 0.2 mi High Humboldt Reservoir 2.4 mi Significant Lofty Reservoir 3.6 mi Significant Lake Irena 4.2 mi Significant Still Creek 4.8 mi High Lake Susquehanna 5.2 mi High Jeddo Coal Co - Jeddo #8 Prep Plant 5.3 mi Low Lake Choctaw 5.7 mi High Little Schuylkill River (pa-422) 6.0 mi High Neifert Creek (pa-422a) 6.0 mi High