Brantingham Lake Dam

Brantingham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lewis County, New York, built in 1914. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brantingham Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brantingham Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edward Warner (private). It impounds the Tr-fish Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 144 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 327 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,071 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1914, 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 07/23/1976. That was over 49 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyLewis
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-fish Creek
Coordinates43.68833, -75.27500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length144 ft
Year Completed1914 (112 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,071 acre-ft
Max Storage1,071 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,071 acre-ft
Surface Area327 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEDWARD WARNER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/23/1976
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01243
Federal IDNY01243
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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