Earl Mitchelson Dam is an earth dam located in Oswego County, New York, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 350 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 Earl Mitchelson Dam
Earl Mitchelson Dam is a dam in Oswego, New York. The dam is owned by Earl Mitchelson (private). It impounds the Tr-rice Creek.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 12/31/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-rice Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.41500, -76.53917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 221 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Earl Mitchelson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/31/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00902 |
| Federal ID | NY00902 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |