Alpine Heights Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cattaraugus County, New York, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 530 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 Alpine Heights Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Alpine Heights Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cornerstone Holdings Llc;kingbrook Funding LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-stony Creek near Sardinia.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 176 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 04/26/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Nearest City | Sardinia |
| River/Stream | Tr-stony Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.49167, -78.52833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 54 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cornerstone Holdings Llc;kingbrook Funding LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/26/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00828 |
| Federal ID | NY00828 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |