Levi Recreational Pond Dam

Levi Recreational Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Steuben County, New York, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Levi Recreational Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Levi Recreational Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nys Office Of Parks And Recreation And Historic Preservation (state). It impounds the Tr-tioga River near Erwins.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 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 06/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySteuben
Nearest CityErwins
River/StreamTr-tioga River
Coordinates42.08833, -77.20833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length285 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge118 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNYS Office of Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00849
Federal IDNY00849
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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