Beaver Meadow Brook Dam

Beaver Meadow Brook Dam is a concrete dam located in Lewis County, New York, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Beaver Meadow Brook Dam

The primary purpose of Beaver Meadow Brook Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Reed (private). It impounds the Beaver Meadow Brook near Number Four.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 93 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1937, 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 07/21/1976. That was over 49 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyLewis
Nearest CityNumber Four
River/StreamBeaver Meadow Brook
Coordinates43.87833, -75.16000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length93 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge700 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILLIAM REED
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/21/1976
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00314
Federal IDNY00314
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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