Chiloway Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 542 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Chiloway Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Chiloway Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Francine Marchese;frank Esposito;william Schwabe (private). It impounds the Whirling Eddy Brook near Chiloway.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 542 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/26/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Nearest City | Chiloway |
| River/Stream | Whirling Eddy Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.96000, -75.04000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 542 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 277 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Francine Marchese;frank Esposito;william Schwabe |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/26/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01217 |
| Federal ID | NY01217 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |