Clark-lawall Marsh Dam

Clark-lawall Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Wyoming County, New York, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clark-lawall Marsh Dam

Clark-lawall Marsh Dam is a dam in Wyoming, New York. The dam is owned by Walter Schmidt (private). It impounds the East Fork Tonawanda Creek near Johnsonburg.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 06/05/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyWyoming
Nearest CityJohnsonburg
River/StreamEast Fork Tonawanda Creek
Coordinates42.64000, -78.28833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length75 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWALTER SCHMIDT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/05/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00859
Federal IDNY00859
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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