Eisenhuth Reservoir
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 46 '37 " N , 76 ° 10' 27" W | ||||
| Data on the structure | |||||
| Lock type: | Earth dam | ||||
| Construction time: | 1874/75 | ||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 14 m | ||||
| Crown length: | 440 m | ||||
| Operator: | Schuylkill County Municipal Authority | ||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||
| Water surface | 28 ha | ||||
| Reservoir length | 800 m | ||||
| Reservoir width | 350 m | ||||
| Storage space | 1 300 000 m³ | ||||
| Catchment area | 5.1 km² | ||||
The Eisenhuth Reservoir is a small reservoir in Schuylkill County , the State of Pennsylvania . It is used for the water supply.
The barrier structure on Eisenhuth Run , an almost 14 meter high earth dam, was built by the Pottsville Water Company in 1874/75 . The reservoir itself has an area of around 28 hectares and a storage capacity of 1.3 million cubic meters.
The Eisenhuth Reservoir belongs to the catchment area of the Schuylkill River via Eisenhuth Run and Mill Creek .
Web links
- findlakes.com
- Schuylkill County Municipal Authority , current operator of Eisenhuth Reservoir