Hugh Hunter Recreational Pond Dam

Hugh Hunter Recreational Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, New York, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hugh Hunter Recreational Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hugh Hunter 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 Mrs. Hugh Hunter (private). It impounds the Tr-irondequoit Creek near Pittsford.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 10/02/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityPittsford
River/StreamTr-irondequoit Creek
Coordinates43.02667, -77.50333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,700 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge243 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMRS. HUGH HUNTER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/02/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00925
Federal IDNY00925
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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