Cotterill Recreational Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Steuben County, New York, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 235 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 Cotterill Recreational Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Cotterill Recreational Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lloyd Cotterill (private). It impounds the Tr-elk Creek near Borden.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 235 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 06/10/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Nearest City | Borden |
| River/Stream | Tr-elk Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.04333, -77.38500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 235 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 35 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lloyd Cotterill |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/10/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00905 |
| Federal ID | NY00905 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |