Stillwater Dam (Pennsylvania)

The Stillwater Dam is an embankment dam on the Lackawanna River in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It is located 3.2 mi (5 km) north of Forest City and was completed in September 1960. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control and its reservoir is usually maintained at low levels for that purpose.^[1] The high-water mark for the reservoir was on 2 April 1993 when it reached 1,617.85 ft (493 m) and a capacity of 88.9%.^[2]

Stillwater Dam
Stillwater Dam and lake
Location of Stillwater Dam in Pennsylvania
Country	USA
Location	Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, near Union Dale, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates	41°41′48″N 075°29′09″W
Purpose	Flood control
Opening date	September 1960
Construction cost	$5,725,700
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Lackawanna River
Height (thalweg)	75 ft (23 m)
Length	1,700 ft (518 m)
Reservoir
Inactive capacity	11,600 acre⋅ft (14,308,389 m3)
Catchment area	36.8 sq mi (95 km2)