Speery & Stramba Wildlife Dam is an earth dam located in Cortland County, New York, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 380 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 Speery & Stramba Wildlife Dam
Speery & Stramba Wildlife Dam is a dam in Cortland, New York. The dam is owned by George Stramba (private). It impounds the Tr-merrill Creek near Texas Valley.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 05/07/1997. That was over 29 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Nearest City | Texas Valley |
| River/Stream | Tr-merrill Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.54167, -76.01167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 358 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | George Stramba |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01024 |
| Federal ID | NY01024 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |