Goey Pond Dam

Goey Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Otsego County, New York, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Goey Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 78 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, 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 12/31/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOtsego
Nearest CityMilford
River/StreamTr-susquehanna River
Coordinates42.62167, -74.97500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length78 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage87 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerESTHER HENLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01271
Federal IDNY01271
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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