Jerseyfield Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Herkimer County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 62 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Jerseyfield Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Jerseyfield Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by F M Kirby (private). It impounds the Mill Creek near Bull Hill.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 62 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 377 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,360 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 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Herkimer |
| Nearest City | Bull Hill |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.29667, -74.76667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 62 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,360 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,360 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 377 acres |
| Max Discharge | 370 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | F M Kirby |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01371 |
| Federal ID | NY01371 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |