Hawkins Pond Dam

Hawkins Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Broome County, New York, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hawkins Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hawkins Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Broome County - Broome County Department Of Parks And Recreation (local government). It impounds the Denton Creek near Susquehanna, Pa.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/27/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyBroome
Nearest CitySusquehanna, Pa
River/StreamDenton Creek
Coordinates42.00167, -75.65000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge837 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBROOME COUNTY - BROOME COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/27/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00848
Federal IDNY00848
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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