Lazio Pond Dam

Lazio Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lazio Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 05/02/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBetty Brook
Coordinates42.40000, -74.74500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge700 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPETER LAZIO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/02/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01498
Federal IDNY01498
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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