Clarence Winter Lake Dam

Clarence Winter Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Erie County, New York, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clarence Winter Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Clarence Winter Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marvin Winter (private). It impounds the Jennings Creek near Clarksburg.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 363 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 09/23/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
Nearest CityClarksburg
River/StreamJennings Creek
Coordinates42.58222, -78.83361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage363 acre-ft
Max Storage363 acre-ft
Normal Storage255 acre-ft
Surface Area49 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,120 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMARVIN WINTER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/23/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00886
Federal IDNY00886
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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