Lyle Underwood W L Pond #2 Dam & Dike

Lyle Underwood W L Pond #2 Dam & Dike is an earth dam located in Cattaraugus County, New York, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lyle Underwood W L Pond #2 Dam & Dike

Lyle Underwood W L Pond #2 Dam & Dike is a dam in Cattaraugus, New York. The dam is owned by Lyle Underwood (private). It impounds the Little Valley Creek near Little Valley.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 07/21/1980. That was over 45 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
Nearest CityLittle Valley
River/StreamLittle Valley Creek
Coordinates42.24833, -78.87333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area44 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge137 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLYLE UNDERWOOD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/21/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01351
Federal IDNY01351
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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