High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Pennsylvania

Raystown Dam PA

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  PENNSYLVANIA

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
20
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchUS Army Corps of Engineers
Host CountyHuntingdon County PA
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius20 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Raystown Dam on the Raystown Branch Juniata River creates Raystown Lake the largest lake entirely within Pennsylvania. The dam provides flood control for the Juniata and Susquehanna Rivers downstream protecting communities through central Pennsylvania.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Huntingdon PA with 6,900 residents is adjacent. Harrisburg PA 90 miles downstream on the Susquehanna benefits from upstream flood control.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-22, Pennsylvania Route 26. Huntingdon County Emergency Management coordinates with Army Corps.

// Counties Within Risk Zone