W Olmstead Wildlife Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Broome County, New York, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 245 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 W Olmstead Wildlife Pond Dam
The primary purpose of W Olmstead Wildlife Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W Olmstead (private). It impounds the Tr-sage Creek near Windsor.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 245 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 05/07/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Nearest City | Windsor |
| River/Stream | Tr-sage Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.15333, -75.67000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 245 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 178 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | W Olmstead |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01027 |
| Federal ID | NY01027 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |