Long Pond Dam

Long Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Oswego County, New York, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Long Pond Dam

Long Pond Dam is a dam in Oswego, New York. The dam is owned by Nys Dec (state). It impounds the Tr-n Branch Little Salmon.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 114 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 790 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 12/31/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOswego
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-n Branch Little Salmon
Coordinates43.43222, -75.96361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage790 acre-ft
Max Storage790 acre-ft
Normal Storage340 acre-ft
Surface Area114 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge532 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNYS DEC
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00482
Federal IDNY00482
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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