Brandonville Pumping Station dam
Brandonville Pumping Station
The Brandonville Pumping Station in Pennsylvania, located in East Union Township, serves as a crucial water resource infrastructure managed by the local government. This pumping station plays a key role in ensuring water availability for recreation purposes in the region. The station, completed in 1900, is associated with the Davis Run river/stream and has a dam height of 21 feet, providing a storage capacity of 70 acre-feet.
Despite its historical significance, the Brandonville Pumping Station has been deemed to have a significant hazard potential and an unsatisfactory condition assessment. The station is under the regulatory oversight of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, with state permitting, inspection, and enforcement processes in place to ensure its proper functioning. The station's last inspection was conducted in November 2019, with a specified inspection frequency to monitor its condition.
Water resource and climate enthusiasts interested in the Brandonville Pumping Station can appreciate its role in providing recreational water access while also recognizing the importance of ongoing maintenance and monitoring to mitigate potential hazards. The station's location in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, underscores its significance in the local water infrastructure network. As a critical piece of infrastructure with a long history, the Brandonville Pumping Station serves as a reminder of the importance of sustainable water resource management in the face of changing climate conditions.
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 Brandonville Pumping Station -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Little Schuylkill River At Tamaqua | 41 cfs | → |
| Wapwallopen Creek Near Wapwallopen | 52 cfs | → |
| Schuylkill River At Landingville | 209 cfs | → |
| Susquehanna River At Bloomsburg | 10,200 cfs | → |
| Fishing Creek Near Bloomsburg | 356 cfs | → |
| Lehigh River At Lehighton | 792 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Brandonville Pumping Station.
Boat launches
- Locust Lake Boat Launch
- Tuscarora Lake Boat Launch
- Test Track Park
- Pottsville
- Briar Creek
- Mauch Chunk Boat Launch
Track Brandonville Pumping Station 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 Brandonville Pumping Station
Where does the data for Brandonville Pumping Station 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 Significant 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 Brandonville Pumping Station.