Lake Hiram Club Dam is an earth dam located in Wyoming County, New York, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 125 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 Lake Hiram Club Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Hiram Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Hiram Club Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-lake Hiram Creek near Arcade.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1936, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 04/25/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Nearest City | Arcade |
| River/Stream | Tr-lake Hiram Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.54500, -78.33667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1936 (90 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 900 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Hiram Club Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/25/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00858 |
| Federal ID | NY00858 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |