Whites Pond Dam

Whites Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Chenango County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whites Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Whites Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mason White (private). It impounds the White Store Brook near Whites Store.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet.

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 06/03/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyChenango
Nearest CityWhites Store
River/StreamWhite Store Brook
Coordinates42.51833, -75.44167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length75 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMASON WHITE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/03/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01478
Federal IDNY01478
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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