Owego Contracting Company Dam is an earth dam located in Tioga County, New York, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 480 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 Owego Contracting Company Dam
The primary purpose of Owego Contracting Company Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Owego Contracting Company (private). It impounds the Pipe Creek near Straits Corners.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Tioga |
| Nearest City | Straits Corners |
| River/Stream | Pipe Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.18500, -76.38000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 585 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Owego Contracting Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/31/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00933 |
| Federal ID | NY00933 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |