Cotterill Recreational Pond Dam

Cotterill Recreational Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Steuben County, New York, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cotterill Recreational Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Cotterill 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 Lloyd Cotterill (private). It impounds the Tr-elk Creek near Borden.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 235 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 06/10/1977. That was over 48 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySteuben
Nearest CityBorden
River/StreamTr-elk Creek
Coordinates42.04333, -77.38500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length235 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge35 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLLOYD COTTERILL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/10/1977
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00905
Federal IDNY00905
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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