National Dam Inspection Program. Maple Lake Dam (NDI-PA-00294) (DER-35-42), Susquehanna River Basin, Rattlesnake Creek, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

Maple Lake Dam consists of a homogeneous earthfill embankment. The embankment is 490 feet long and 23 feet high at the maximum section. The spillway is an irregular excavated channel at the right abutment of the dam. An outlet works with a 24-inch diameter cast-iron pipe and a valve at the downstream toe is located near the middle of the embankment. A dike is located about 500 feet right of the embankment. It is 284 feet long and 3 feet high at maximum section. The dam is located on Rattlesnake Creek approximately 3.4 miles west of Moscow, Pennsylvania.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA070715

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  • Computer Programs
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  • Drainage Basins
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
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  • Pennsylvania
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  • United States
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  • Geology

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  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Riverine Ecology