Birdseye Hollow Wildlife Pond 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 1,440 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 Birdseye Hollow Wildlife Pond Dam
Birdseye Hollow Wildlife Pond Dam is a dam in Steuben, New York. The dam is owned by Nys Dec (state). It impounds the Birdseye Hollow Creek near Savona.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 68 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 272 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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 09/16/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Nearest City | Savona |
| River/Stream | Birdseye Hollow Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.36667, -77.15000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,440 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 272 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 272 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 68 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,450 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Nys Dec |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/16/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00907 |
| Federal ID | NY00907 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |