Paul King Pond Dam

Paul King Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Steuben County, New York, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Paul King Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Paul King Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Paul King (private). It impounds the Tr-keuka Lake near Hammondsport.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 05/08/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySteuben
Nearest CityHammondsport
River/StreamTr-keuka Lake
Coordinates42.37778, -77.19500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge52 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPAUL KING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/08/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00904
Federal IDNY00904
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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