Bowlers Corners Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/31/2001
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 200 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 Bowlers Corners Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bowlers Corners Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jemahl Realty Corporation (private). It impounds the Tr-west Stony Creek near Bowlers Corners.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet.

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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Location

StateNew York
CountyFulton
Nearest CityBowlers Corners
River/StreamTr-west Stony Creek
Coordinates43.15333, -74.36000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Max Discharge620 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJemahl Realty Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01362
Federal IDNY01362
More InfoState Dam Safety Program