Engleville Pond Dam

Engleville Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Schoharie County, New York, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Engleville Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Engleville Pond Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Village Of Sharon Springs (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Creek near Engleville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 205 acre-feet. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century old.

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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/14/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNew York
CountySchoharie
Nearest CityEngleville
River/StreamTr-west Creek
Coordinates42.75528, -74.65222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1910 (116 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage205 acre-ft
Max Storage205 acre-ft
Normal Storage165 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Max Discharge165 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerVILLAGE OF SHARON SPRINGS
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/14/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNY00818
Federal IDNY00818
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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