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    Overview

    Crooked Creek Lake, authorized by the Flood Control Acts of 1936 and 1938, is one of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District. An important link in a system of flood control projects, Crooked Creek Lake provides flood protection for the lower Allegheny and Ohio rivers. The construction costs of over $4 million appears small when compared to the large savings which have resulted. Since its completion in 1940, the project has prevented flood damages estimated to be in excess of $538 million.

    Lake and Dam Statistics
    Location: On Crooked Creek, in Armstrong County, PA, 6.7 miles above the junction of the creek with the Allegheny River near Ford City, PA.
    Total Area: 2,664 acres
    Drainage area above dam: 277 sq. mi.
    Construction costs: $4,000,000

    Dam
    Type of structure: Rolled earth fill with impervious core
    Volume of rock and earth fill: 1,350,500 cu yd
    Maximum height above streambed: 143 ft.
    Total length: 1,480 ft.
    Maximum width at base: 975 ft.
    Outlet works:
    Concrete lined tunnel 15'6" in diameter x 1,320' long
    Two 24" gate valves
    Three 6' x 13' vertical lift gates

    Lake
    Length at summer pool: 5.25 mi.
    Summer Area: 350 acres
    Maximum Area: 1,940 acres
    Streambed at Dam: 803 ft.
    Maximum Pool: 920 ft.
    Summer Pool: 845 ft.

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