Stillwater Dam (Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 41°41′48″N 075°29′09″W / 41.69667°N 75.48583°W / 41.69667; -75.48583
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Stillwater Dam
Stillwater Dam and lake
Stillwater Dam (Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Stillwater Dam (Pennsylvania)
Location of Stillwater Dam in Pennsylvania
CountryUSA
LocationClifford Township, Susquehanna County, near Union Dale, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates41°41′48″N 075°29′09″W / 41.69667°N 75.48583°W / 41.69667; -75.48583
PurposeFlood control
Opening dateSeptember 1960
Construction cost$5,725,700
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsLackawanna River
Height (thalweg)75 ft (23 m)
Length1,700 ft (518 m)
Reservoir
Inactive capacity11,600 acre⋅ft (14,308,389 m3)
Catchment area36.8 sq mi (95 km2)

The Stillwater Dam is an embankment dam on the Lackawanna River in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It is located 3.2 mi (5 km) north of Forest City and was completed in September 1960. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control and its reservoir is usually maintained at low levels for that purpose.[1] The high-water mark for the reservoir was on 2 April 1993 when it reached 1,617.85 ft (493 m) and a capacity of 88.9%.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stillwater Lake, PA" (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Stillwater Lake, Pennsylvania". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 19 December 2012.