Little Pine Creek dam
Little Pine Creek
Little Pine Creek is a state-regulated dam located in Lycoming, Pennsylvania, with its primary purpose being flood risk reduction. Completed in 1950, this earth dam stands at 113 feet in height and spans 1123 feet in length, providing a storage capacity of 35,500 acre-feet. With a surface area of 94 acres and a drainage area of 165.4 square miles, Little Pine Creek plays a crucial role in managing water resources in the region.
Despite its important flood risk reduction function, Little Pine Creek is currently rated as having a high hazard potential and poor condition assessment. Its risk assessment is classified as very high, emphasizing the need for proper maintenance and potential risk management measures. The dam's emergency action plan status and inundation maps preparedness are currently unknown, highlighting the importance of ensuring the safety and integrity of this critical infrastructure for the surrounding community.
With the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection overseeing its state regulation, inspection, and enforcement, Little Pine Creek serves as a vital asset for water resource management and flood protection in the area. As climate change impacts continue to pose challenges to water infrastructure, maintaining and improving the condition of dams like Little Pine Creek will be essential for safeguarding communities and ecosystems from the threats of flooding and water scarcity.
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 Little Pine Creek -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek Bl L Pine Creek Near Waterville | 768 cfs | → |
| Blockhouse Creek Near English Center | 25 cfs | → |
| Wb Susquehanna River At Jersey Shore | 5,400 cfs | → |
| Pine Creek At Cedar Run | 435 cfs | → |
| Wb Susquehanna River At Lock Haven | 3,430 cfs | → |
| Lycoming Creek Near Trout Run | 111 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Little Pine Creek.
Boat launches
- Little Pine Creek State Park Boat Ramp
- Hamilton Bottom Boat Launch
- Black Walnut Bottom
- Jersey Shore Boat Club
- Pine Creek
- Hyner
Campgrounds
- Little Pine State Park
- Bonnell Flats
- Black Walnut Bottom
- Hoffman Campground
- Hyner Run State Park
- Twin Streams Campground
Track Little Pine Creek in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Little Pine Creek
Where does the data for Little Pine Creek 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 Little Pine Creek.