George Bryant Dam

George Bryant Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/09/2011
Height14 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 770 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 George Bryant Dam

The primary purpose of George Bryant 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 Angelo & Constance Sbrocchi (private). It impounds the Tr-treadwell Creek near Treadwell.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 08/09/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Nearest CityTreadwell
River/StreamTr-treadwell Creek
Coordinates42.35750, -75.03111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length770 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAngelo & Constance Sbrocchi
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01048
Federal IDNY01048
More InfoState Dam Safety Program