Based on a visual inspection, operational history, and available engineering data, the facility is considered to be in good condition. The size classification of the facility is intermediate and its hazard classification is considered to be high. In accordance with the recommended guidelines, the Spillway Design Flood (SDF) for the facility is the PMF (Probable Maximum Flood). Results of the hydrologic and hydraulic analysis indicate the facility will pass and/or store only about 45 percent of the PMF prior to embankment overtopping. A breach analysis indicates that failure under less than 1/2 PMF conditions could lead to increased downstream damage and potential for loss of life. Thus, based on screening criteria provided in the recommended guidelines, the spillway is considered to be seriously inadequate and the facility unsafe, non-emergency. Calculations also indicate that if the spillway were constructed in accordance with available desing drawings, the facility could pass and/or store approximately 63 percent of the PMF.

Based on the evaluation of the existing conditions, the condition of Cooks Pond Dam is considered to be unsafe/nonemergency due to the seriously inadequate spillway capacity and structural deficiencies. The condition of the embankment is considered to be poor. The dam is old and in a general state of disrepair. The crest of the dam is irregular and the center of the dam appears to have settled. The stone wall along the downstream toe is irregular and bulging. The toe of the wall is swampy, caused by a general underseepage. In view of these observations, the overall stability of the dam is considered to be questionable, requiring further investigation and implementation of measures to improve the stability of the dam. The spillway capacity was evaluated according to the recommended procedure and was found to pass less than 10 percent of the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) without overtopping the embankment. This capacity is less than the required spillway capacity of one-half PMF relative to the size and hazard classification of the dam. Because the spillway capacity is less than 50 percent of the PMF and it is estimated that failure of the dam due to overtopping would significantly increase the downstream hazard of loss of life compared to that which would exist just before failure, the spillway is considered to be seriously inadequate, and consequently the condition of the dam is considered to be unsafe/nonemergency.

Loomis Lake Dam is located on an unnamed tributary to Hop Bottom Creek in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, approximately 3.4 miles east of Montrose. The reservoir slopes are moderate with a good growth of ground cover. A small amount of sedimentation was present in the upper portion of the reservoir. One home and one garage are located downstream of the dam. Loss of life may occur in the event of a dam failure. In addition, the township road may suffer economic damage.

The dam consists of a zoned, earthfill embankment that is 590 feet long and 52 feet high at its maximum section. The main spillway is a drop spillway located near the right abutment of the dam. It consists of a concrete riser connected to a 30-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe under the embankment. The auxiliary spillway is an excavated channel along the left abutment of the dam. It is a grass-linked excavation in earth. Based on visual inspection, available records, calculations and past operational performance, PA-467 Dam is judged to be in good condition. The existing spillway can pass the Probable Maximum Flood(PMF) without overtopping of the dam. The spillway capacity is rated as adequate. There is a slope stability analysis for the embankment, and it indicates that the embankment has adequate factors of safety. There is no evidence of significant problems threatening the embankment.