Leon Kramnich Wildlife Dam is an earth dam located in Chenango County, New York, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 218 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 Leon Kramnich Wildlife Dam
Leon Kramnich Wildlife Dam is a dam in Chenango, New York. The dam is owned by Leon Kramnich (private). It impounds the Tr-glen Road Brook near Brisben.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 218 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 05/06/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Nearest City | Brisben |
| River/Stream | Tr-glen Road Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.34167, -75.64667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 218 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 186 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Leon Kramnich |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/06/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01021 |
| Federal ID | NY01021 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |