Louis Dunckel Dam is an earth dam located in Chenango County, New York, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 600 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 Louis Dunckel Dam
The primary purpose of Louis Dunckel Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Louis Dunckel (private). It impounds the Turner Creek near Oxford.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 10/02/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Nearest City | Oxford |
| River/Stream | Turner Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.51333, -75.58833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 510 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Louis Dunckel |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/02/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01018 |
| Federal ID | NY01018 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |