Viehweger Dam

Viehweger Dam is an earth dam located in Broome County, New York, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Viehweger Dam

The primary purpose of Viehweger Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by R Cooke (private). It impounds the Tr-culver Creek near Center Lisle.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1951, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 05/20/1976. That was over 49 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyBroome
Nearest CityCenter Lisle
River/StreamTr-culver Creek
Coordinates42.37833, -76.07333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length435 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage158 acre-ft
Max Storage158 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge750 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerR COOKE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/20/1976
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00343
Federal IDNY00343
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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