Cattaraugus County Sportsmans Dam #1

Cattaraugus County Sportsmans Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Cattaraugus County, New York, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cattaraugus County Sportsmans Dam #1

The primary purpose of Cattaraugus County Sportsmans Dam #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cattaraugus County (local government). It impounds the Tr-cattaraugus Creek near Versailles.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 3,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 11/10/1987. That was over 38 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
Nearest CityVersailles
River/StreamTr-cattaraugus Creek
Coordinates42.50500, -78.99500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length3,500 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage148 acre-ft
Max Storage148 acre-ft
Normal Storage113 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge348 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCATTARAUGUS COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/10/1987
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00827
Federal IDNY00827
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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