Huntley Dam

Huntley Dam is an earth dam located in Broome County, New York, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huntley Dam

The primary purpose of Huntley Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marion Huntley (private). It impounds the Tr-susquehanna River near Binghamton.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 10/03/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyBroome
Nearest CityBinghamton
River/StreamTr-susquehanna River
Coordinates42.07389, -75.83417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length655 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge384 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMarion Huntley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/03/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01057
Federal IDNY01057
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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