Earl Mitchelson Dam

Earl Mitchelson Dam is an earth dam located in Oswego County, New York, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOswego
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-rice Creek
Coordinates43.41500, -76.53917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge221 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEARL MITCHELSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00902
Federal IDNY00902
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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