Dams in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

44Total Dams
16High Hazard
23Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Harmar Refuse BankHighSatisfactory410Other1957
14-north ImpoundmentHighSatisfactory42Other
Midfield Sedimentation PondHighSatisfactory40Flood Risk Reduction1988
LanpherHighSatisfactory38Water Supply1915
Pine Creek (north Park Lake)HighFair33Recreation1936
Butlers LakeHighSatisfactory30Recreation1941
Wittmer Road DetentionHighSatisfactory25Flood Risk Reduction1990
Northmont Farms Basin #1HighSatisfactory24Flood Risk Reduction1986
Upper West Deer LakeHighSatisfactory24Recreation
Orchard Park Meadows Retention BasHighFair21Flood Risk Reduction1989
Walden WoodsHighSatisfactory17Flood Risk Reduction2000
Lower West Deer LakeHighSatisfactory16Recreation
Middle West DeerHighSatisfactory16Recreation
Lake SteubenHighFair14Recreation
Pngc Reservoir No 6HighSatisfactory11Irrigation
Panther Hollow LakeHighNot Rated0Flood Risk Reduction
Taxiway "e" Detention BasinSignificantSatisfactory84Flood Risk Reduction1996
Allegheny River Lock And Dam 2SignificantNot Available58Navigation1934
Montour Heights Country ClubSignificantSatisfactory54Recreation1987
Breckenridge DetentionSignificantSatisfactory49Flood Risk Reduction
Dashields Locks And DamSignificantNot Available44Navigation1929
C.w. Bill Young Lock And DamSignificantNot Available36Navigation1934
Duncan Ave West Flood ControlSignificantSatisfactory34Flood Risk Reduction
Braddock Locks And DamSignificantNot Available33Navigation1905
Lakemont Farms No 1SignificantSatisfactory30Recreation
Lake MacleodSignificantFair30Recreation
Emsworth Locks And DamsSignificantNot Available25Navigation1938
Pine Hollow DetentionSignificantSatisfactory22Flood Risk Reduction1999
Lakemont Farms No 2SignificantSatisfactory20Recreation
Huntington Woods Retention PondSignificantSatisfactory20Flood Risk Reduction1988
Campbells PondSignificantSatisfactory19Recreation1946
Thorn Hill Park Detention BasinSignificantFair18Flood Risk Reduction1987
Laroche College Detention Basin #1SignificantSatisfactory18Flood Risk Reduction1988
SladeSignificantSatisfactory17Recreation
Laroche College Detention Basin #2SignificantSatisfactory17Flood Risk Reduction1992
Village At PineSignificantSatisfactory15Flood Risk Reduction1979
Sutula/stroudSignificantSatisfactory13Recreation
Rock AirportSignificantFair11Recreation
Pittsburgh Cut FlowerSignificantSatisfactory0Recreation
Russelton Slurry Pond No 3LowSatisfactory153Other1967
Spring Valley LakeLowFair43Recreation1964
Harmar Storage Pond No 4LowSatisfactory39Other1980
Hanger Service Road Det BasinLowSatisfactory28Flood Risk Reduction1992
Marshall LakeLowFair14Recreation