Brantingham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lewis County, New York, built in 1914. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 144 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 Brantingham Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Brantingham Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edward Warner (private). It impounds the Tr-fish Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 144 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 327 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,071 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1914, the structure is over a century 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 07/23/1976. That was over 50 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-fish Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.68833, -75.27500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 144 ft |
| Year Completed | 1914 (112 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,071 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,071 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,071 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 327 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Edward Warner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/23/1976 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01243 |
| Federal ID | NY01243 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |