Bloody Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Cortland County, New York, built in 1928. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 70 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bloody Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Bloody 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 Eldredge (private). It impounds the Tr-otselic River near Upper Lisle.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 70 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1928, 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 06/30/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Nearest City | Upper Lisle |
| River/Stream | Tr-otselic River |
| Coordinates | 42.47833, -75.95333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 70 ft |
| Year Completed | 1928 (98 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard Eldredge |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/30/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00320 |
| Federal ID | NY00320 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |