Stanley Osborn Dam

Stanley Osborn Dam is an earth dam located in Steuben County, New York, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/09/2008
Height8 ft
Built195175 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 490 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 Stanley Osborn Dam

Stanley Osborn Dam is a dam in Steuben, New York. The dam is owned by Lewis & Marjorie Wagner (private). It impounds the Tr-seeley Creek near Fremont.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1951, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/09/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountySteuben
Nearest CityFremont
River/StreamTr-seeley Creek
Coordinates42.41667, -77.63667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge498 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLewis & Marjorie Wagner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/09/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01304
Federal IDNY01304
More InfoState Dam Safety Program