Carpenter & Bauer Wildlife Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Wyoming County, New York, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 480 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 Carpenter & Bauer Wildlife Marsh Dam
Carpenter & Bauer Wildlife Marsh Dam is a dam in Wyoming, New York. The dam is owned by Dominick Piccirilli (private). It impounds the Tr-holihan Gulf near Wyoming.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 09/30/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Nearest City | Wyoming |
| River/Stream | Tr-holihan Gulf |
| Coordinates | 42.76500, -78.07500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 176 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Dominick Piccirilli |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/30/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00864 |
| Federal ID | NY00864 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |