Claude W Camenga Wildlife Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, New York, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 170 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 Claude W Camenga Wildlife Dam
Claude W Camenga Wildlife Dam is a dam in Madison, New York. The dam is owned by Claude W Camenga (private). It impounds the Tr-tallette Creek near South Edmeston.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 05/08/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | South Edmeston |
| River/Stream | Tr-tallette Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.76667, -75.34667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 170 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 157 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Claude W Camenga |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/08/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01031 |
| Federal ID | NY01031 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |