Camp Deerwood Forest Dam is an earth dam located in Wyoming County, New York, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 920 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 Camp Deerwood Forest Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Deerwood Forest Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Girl Scouts of America Tonnewanta Council (private). It impounds the Tr-wiscoy Creek near Bliss.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 09/29/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Nearest City | Bliss |
| River/Stream | Tr-wiscoy Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.55000, -78.27417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 920 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 370 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Girl Scouts of America Tonnewanta Council |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/29/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00598 |
| Federal ID | NY00598 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |