Prompton in Wayne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Prompton Dam and Reservoir

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

— Philadelphia District —

Prompton Dam Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2020

1. Prompton Dam Marker

Inscription.

Prompton Dam

This dam forms part of the
Lackawaxen River Flood Control Project
constructed between 1958 & 1960 to
protect the residents of this valley.

Burkholder & Burkholder
[General Contractors]
Winchester, Virginia
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Prompton Dam and Reservoir

[Facts]

-Purpose-
To automatically impound and release stream flow
in excess of the downstream capacity thereby
reducing flood stages downstream to protect
property and lives in the Lackawaxen River Basin.

Dam completed November 1960

Erected by US Army Corps of Engineers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 41° 35.534′ N, 75° 19.858′ W. Marker is in Prompton, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. Marker is near the Prompton Lake parking lot, off Creek Drive (Pennsylvania 170) about 0.5 miles north of Roosevelt Highway (US 6). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Prompton PA 18456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies.

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Prompton (approx. ¾ mile away); David Wilmot (approx. 2.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Honesdale (approx. 3.2 miles away); Veterans Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); Saint Mary Magdalen Parish Cemetery Children's Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); General Edgar Jadwin Dam & Reservoir (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Wayne County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (2016). (Submitted on December 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Prompton Dam and Reservoir Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2020

2. Prompton Dam and Reservoir Marker

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via Army Corps of Engineers, unknown

3. Prompton Dam and Reservoir

US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District & Marine Design Center website entry
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2020

4. Prompton Dam and Reservoir Markers

Prompton Dam Operations Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2020

5. Prompton Dam Operations Center

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on September 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5. submitted on December 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.