Frank E. Heller Dam

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Frank E. Heller Dam
Location Armstrong Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°11′32″N76°59′55″W / 41.1921°N 76.9985°W / 41.1921; -76.9985
StatusOperational
Construction began1972
Opening date1975
Owner(s)Williamsport Municipal Water Authority and Pennsylvania American Water
Operator(s)Williamsport Municipal Water Authority and Pennsylvania American Water
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsHagerman's Run
Length195 ft
Elevation at crest1,355 ft MSL (413 m)
Spillways 2
Spillway typeSide channel and chute
Reservoir
CreatesHagerman Reservoir

The Frank E. Heller Dam is an embankment dam that impounds Hagerman's Run and creates the Hagerman Reservoir that supplies water for Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. [1] It is owned by the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority and Pennsylvania-American Water Company. Opened in 1975 it is located in Armstrong Township in southern Lycoming County. [2] [3]

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History

Construction of the dam began in 1972 and was completed in 1975. With population of Williamsport and the county rising, the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority was in need of expansion. The expansion added 530 million gallons to the storage capacity. [4]

Danger of breach

In August 2019, engineers found signs of fatigue in the dams base and had failed its inspection. A water authority spokesperson said the dam is "highly likely to have a complete failure in the next five to ten years". [5] Its estimated over 2,600 people as well as hundreds of homes and businesses would be at risk if the dam were to fail. Economic costs could to be at over $22 million. The Williamsport Municipal Water Authority has submitted an emergency grant request of $221,357 in preliminary engineering funds to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and hopes to receive approval by September 30. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Frank E Heller Dam (in Lycoming County, PA)". pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ "GNIS Detail - Frank E Heller Dam". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Frank E Heller Dam Fishing near South Williamsport, Pennsylvania | HookandBullet.com". www.hookandbullet.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  4. ↑ "WMWA History (pdf)" (PDF).
  5. ↑ Reiner, Anne (August 28, 2019). "Dam above South Williamsport in danger of breach, emergency funding requested" . Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ Reiner, Anne (August 30, 2019). "Dam above South Williamsport in danger of breach, emergency funding requested". NorthcentralPA.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ Maroney, Mark (August 29, 2019). "US lawmaker tours dam near South Williamsport". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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