Palmyra Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, New York, built in 1923. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 150 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 Palmyra Dam
Palmyra Dam is a dam in Wayne, New York. The dam is owned by Jim Blazey (private). It impounds the Spring Brook near Palmyra.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1923, the structure is over a century 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 05/20/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | Palmyra |
| River/Stream | Spring Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.05667, -77.20000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jim Blazey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/20/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00637 |
| Federal ID | NY00637 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |