Harry Brown Wildlife Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, New York, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 350 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 Harry Brown Wildlife Dam
Harry Brown Wildlife Dam is a dam in Madison, New York. The dam is owned by D Tamas & D Ellis (private). It impounds the Tr-peterboro Swamp near Peterboro.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 05/17/1972. That was over 54 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | Peterboro |
| River/Stream | Tr-peterboro Swamp |
| Coordinates | 42.98833, -75.72667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | D Tamas & D Ellis |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/17/1972 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00647 |
| Federal ID | NY00647 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |