Pinewood Lake Dam

Pinewood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Steuben County, New York, built in 1960. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Pinewood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pinewood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ark 784 Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-stony Brook near Dansville.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2021.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNew York
CountySteuben
Nearest CityDansville
River/StreamTr-stony Brook
Coordinates42.45139, -77.67333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge271 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerARK 784 LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/09/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNY01358
Federal IDNY01358
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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