Vestal Hills Golf Club Dam

Vestal Hills Golf Club Dam is an earth dam located in Broome County, New York. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Vestal Hills Golf Club Dam

The primary purpose of Vestal Hills Golf Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Broome County - Broome County Department Of Parks And Recreation (local government).

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 8 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2022.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNew York
CountyBroome
Nearest CityBinghamton
Coordinates42.05333, -75.93778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage11 acre-ft
Max Storage8 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge136 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBROOME COUNTY - BROOME COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/30/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNY14857
Federal IDNY14857
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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