Chiloway Lake Dam

Chiloway Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 13 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Nearest CityChiloway
River/StreamWhirling Eddy Brook
Coordinates41.96000, -75.04000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length542 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge277 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFRANCINE MARCHESE;FRANK ESPOSITO;William Schwabe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/26/2012
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY01217
Federal IDNY01217
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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