Baxter Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Steuben County, New York, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 330 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 Baxter Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Baxter Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nick Evanoff (private). It impounds the Tr-strait Creek near Nelson.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 06/16/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Nearest City | Nelson |
| River/Stream | Tr-strait Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.00333, -77.24333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 43 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nick Evanoff |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/16/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00901 |
| Federal ID | NY00901 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |