Snow Bird Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Oneida County, New York, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 165 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 Snow Bird Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Snow Bird Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Snowbird Lake Association (private). It impounds the Little Woodhull Creek near Forestport Station.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 331 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 09/13/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Nearest City | Forestport Station |
| River/Stream | Little Woodhull Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.45500, -75.14833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 165 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 331 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 331 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 239 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 47 acres |
| Drainage Area | 25 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Snowbird Lake Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/13/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00561 |
| Federal ID | NY00561 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |