Stuart Mitchell Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Yates County, New York, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Stuart Mitchell Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Stuart Mitchell Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Mitchell Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-west River near Middlesex.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 11/24/2008. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Yates |
| Nearest City | Middlesex |
| River/Stream | Tr-west River |
| Coordinates | 42.69750, -77.25667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 85 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Mitchell Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/24/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00809 |
| Federal ID | NY00809 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |