Wilbur E Dow Jr Wildlife Pond Dam

Wilbur E Dow Jr Wildlife Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, New York, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wilbur E Dow Jr Wildlife Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Wilbur E Dow Jr Wildlife Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wilbur E Dow Jr (private). It impounds the Langworthy Creek near Hope Falls.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 11/08/1970. That was over 55 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyWarren
Nearest CityHope Falls
River/StreamLangworthy Creek
Coordinates43.48000, -74.06500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge5,511 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILBUR E DOW JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/08/1970
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01150
Federal IDNY01150
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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