AYLESWORTH CREEK LAKE, PA U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BUILDING STRONG® FACT SHEET as of February 1, 2021 AUTHORIZATION: The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of October 23, 1962. TYPE OF PROJECT: Flood Risk Management, Recreation and Environmental Stewardship CONTRIBUTION TO CHESAPEAKE BAY: Contributes to Executive Order 13508 goals to protect habitat and water quality and expand public access. CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST: Senators Casey, Jr, and Toomey (PA) and Representative Marino (PA-10) NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR: None BACKGROUND: Aylesworth Creek Lake is in Archbald Borough, PA, on Aylesworth Creek approximately one mile above its confluence with the Lackawanna River. The earth and rockfill dam has a maximum height above the streambed of 90 feet and a top length of 1,270 feet. An 80-foot-wide spillway, having a discharge capacity of 10,000 cubic feet per second, was cut in the south bank. The outlet conduit is uncontrolled and consists of a 490-foot-long, 36-inch- diameter vitrified clay pipe encased in reinforced concrete. The reservoir extends about 4,600 feet upstream and inundates 87 acres at spillway crest with an elevation of 1,150 feet above mean sea level. The project was completed in 1970 and federal cost was $2,268,200. STATUS: Flood damages prevented through fiscal 2020 are estimated at $9,803,000. Recreation attendance in fiscal 2019 was 45,411 visitors. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – BALTIMORE DISTRICT 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 http://www.nab.usace.army.mil page 1 of 3 BUDGET: Federal Funds Data Total Allocation for FY 20192 416,000 Allocation for FY 20202 359,000 President Budget FY 20211 705,000 Allocation for FY 20212 705,000 President Budget FY 20221 TBD 1 The President typically sends the budget to Congress in February each year. Upon release, budget amounts for the USACE Civil Works programs and specified projects are posted online at the HQUSACE website in a Program Budget Press Book at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Budget. 2 The allocation amount for a project is determined after enactment of the Energy and Water appropriations and release of the approved FY work plan. SCHEDULE: FY 2020 Completed Work: Conducted normal operation and maintenance of the project. FY 2021 Scheduled Work: Replace the Mayfield Dike toe drain in addition to normal operation and maintenance of the project. For more information contact Mr. Brian Luprek, (570) 649-6855, or e-mail [email protected]. Also see this project’s related web page at https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Missions/Dams-Recreation/Aylesworth-Lake/. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – BALTIMORE DISTRICT 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 http://www.nab.usace.army.mil page 2 of 3 U .S.A RMY ~ fiE>i ERVO I R U M IT -...,¥= = ,. 'IT 5? U.. !..WAY CR EST H . 1150.0 87 ACR ES LACKAWANNA LI NTY ~ ,s.i;; R r L~'I< ~ L. 11 :S CAL E D!'Z MJL E.S L EGE ND - ',jQ/! K COM l'Li:TEO 9 'l.0Ft 4.9 1' , I BO Ft, 10,✓0C FP/, /.-{. CIJ,',I; ~ l !ircONou1i PROJECT AR EA AYLESWORTH CREEK LAKE PROJ ECT AREA A ND SECTION 000 lsEl/ks P; SEPTEMB~R 9o5 :':-:t:J. Lf t:, SKO\<il~ Bil. THLO~E OtSIRlC T OfF IC£ BA MO!-i E. 1 1;t~Y J.N C, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – BALTIMORE DISTRICT 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 http://www.nab.usace.army.mil page 3 of 3 .