Tobin Northrup Marsh Dam

Tobin Northrup Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Steuben County, New York, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tobin Northrup Marsh Dam

The primary purpose of Tobin Northrup Marsh Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Sitzenstock (private). It impounds the Onawasa Creek near Addison.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 10/27/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySteuben
Nearest CityAddison
River/StreamOnawasa Creek
Coordinates42.14528, -77.27194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage89 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,700 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHARLES SITZENSTOCK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/27/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00898
Federal IDNY00898
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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