Wold Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Steuben County, New York, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 100 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 Wold Lake Dam
Wold Lake Dam is a dam in Steuben, New York. The dam is owned by John Bell (private). It impounds the Tr-stocking Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 08/08/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-stocking Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.27667, -77.34833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 183 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | John Bell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/08/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00550 |
| Federal ID | NY00550 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |