Millers Mills Dam
Millers Mills Dam is an earth dam located in Herkimer County, New York, built in 1917. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Millers Mills Dam
The primary purpose of Millers Mills Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edwin T. Loomis & Marie Gorsline (private). It impounds the Unadilla River near Millers Mills.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 square miles. Completed in 1917, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/26/1997. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Herkimer |
| Nearest City | Millers Mills |
| River/Stream | Unadilla River |
| Coordinates | 42.92000, -75.08167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1917 (109 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 11 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | EDWIN T. LOOMIS & MARIE GORSLINE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 09/26/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01066 |
| Federal ID | NY01066 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |