Saw Creek Club dam
Saw Creek Club
Saw Creek Club, located in Pike, Pennsylvania, is a private recreation area with a dam constructed in 1919 on Saw Creek. The dam, primarily designed for recreational purposes, is an earth structure with a height of 20 feet and a length of 500 feet, providing a storage capacity of 590 acre-feet. Despite its age, the dam is in poor condition and has a high hazard potential, making regular inspections crucial to ensure public safety.
Managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Saw Creek Club is regulated and permitted by the state, with inspections and enforcement measures in place. The dam's spillway, consisting of an uncontrolled design with a width of 231 feet, poses a moderate risk (Rank 3) of failure. While the dam's drainage area is relatively small at 16.4 square miles, it is essential to monitor the structure's integrity and implement risk management measures to mitigate potential hazards and safeguard the surrounding community from flooding events.
With its historical significance and recreational value, Saw Creek Club serves as a vital asset in Porter Township. However, the dam's deteriorating condition underscores the importance of proactive maintenance and risk assessment to ensure the long-term safety and sustainability of this water resource for future generations of water and climate enthusiasts.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Saw Creek Club -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Kill At Shoemakers | 123 cfs | → |
| Flat Brook Near Flatbrookville Nj | 44 cfs | → |
| Little Bush Kill At Edgemere | 10 cfs | → |
| Brodhead Creek Near Analomink | 76 cfs | → |
| Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills | 246 cfs | → |
| Yards Creek Near Blairstown Nj | 1 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Saw Creek Club.
Boat launches
- Lake Minisink
- Mcdade Recreational Trail Delaware
- Little Mud Pond
- Pecks Pond Picnic Area
- Poxono Access Area In Nj
- Old Route 402 Access
Campgrounds
- Camp Firestone
- Camp Big Springs
- Camp Great Bend
- Valley View Group Campground
- Pocono Springs Camp
- Rivers Bend Group Campground
More reservoirs
Track Saw Creek Club in the Snoflo app
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About Saw Creek Club
Where does the data for Saw Creek Club come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the High hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Saw Creek Club.