Hillabrandt Vly Dam

Hillabrandt Vly Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hillabrandt Vly Dam

The primary purpose of Hillabrandt Vly Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nys Dec (state). It impounds the Middle Sprite Creek near Middle Sprite.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 444 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

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
CountyFulton
Nearest CityMiddle Sprite
River/StreamMiddle Sprite Creek
Coordinates43.11500, -74.56000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length265 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage444 acre-ft
Max Storage444 acre-ft
Normal Storage196 acre-ft
Surface Area70 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge745 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNYS DEC
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01361
Federal IDNY01361
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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