Slippery Corners Dam is an earth dam located in Oswego County, New York, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 220 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Slippery Corners Dam
Slippery Corners Dam is a dam in Oswego, New York. The dam is owned by Nys Dec (state). It impounds the Tr-little Salmon River.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 95 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 08/12/1976. That was over 50 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Salmon River |
| Coordinates | 43.43833, -76.02833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 193 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 193 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 95 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 342 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Nys Dec |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/12/1976 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00391 |
| Federal ID | NY00391 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |