Spring Lake Dam

Spring Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Spring Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Spring Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Oliver (private). It impounds the Steele Brook near Delhi.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 58 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Nearest CityDelhi
River/StreamSteele Brook
Coordinates42.32333, -74.96333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length58 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Max Discharge30 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAMES OLIVER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01261
Federal IDNY01261
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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