Worrell Pond Dam

Worrell Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, New York, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Worrell Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Worrell Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard A Worrell (private). It impounds the Tr-french's Brook.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 147 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/08/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-french's Brook
Coordinates44.43333, -73.91333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length147 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge50 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRICHARD A WORRELL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/08/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY13292
Federal IDNY13292
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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