Stuart Klahn Dam

Stuart Klahn Dam is an earth dam located in Cattaraugus County, New York, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stuart Klahn Dam

Stuart Klahn Dam is a dam in Cattaraugus, New York. The dam is owned by Stuart Klahn (private). It impounds the Tr-east Otto Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 11/12/1987. That was over 38 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-east Otto Creek
Coordinates42.37333, -78.72667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length820 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge299 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSTUART KLAHN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/12/1987
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00644
Federal IDNY00644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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