John Crane Dam

John Crane Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About John Crane Dam

The primary purpose of John Crane Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Crane (private). It impounds the Tr-oleout Creek near Franklin.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 43 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Nearest CityFranklin
River/StreamTr-oleout Creek
Coordinates42.37861, -75.04361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length700 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Max Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN CRANE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY15038
Federal IDNY15038
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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