Camp Weona Dam

Camp Weona Dam is an earth dam located in Wyoming County, New York, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Camp Weona Dam

The primary purpose of Camp Weona Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ymca Of Buffalo & Erie County (private). It impounds the East Koy Creek near Wethersfield Springs.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 10/19/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyWyoming
Nearest CityWethersfield Springs
River/StreamEast Koy Creek
Coordinates42.69639, -78.24417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge355 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerYMCA OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/19/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00494
Federal IDNY00494
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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