Berry Hill Hunting Club Dam is an earth dam located in Chenango County, New York, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 435 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 Berry Hill Hunting Club Dam
The primary purpose of Berry Hill Hunting Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Berry Hill Hunting Club (private). It impounds the Tr-bumps Creek near Afton.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 07/01/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Nearest City | Afton |
| River/Stream | Tr-bumps Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.28500, -75.59833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 50 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Berry Hill Hunting Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01009 |
| Federal ID | NY01009 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |