Buck Lake Dam

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

About Buck Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Buck Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frank Mazza (private). It impounds the Mile Creek near Boonville.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 08/27/1991. That was over 34 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOneida
Nearest CityBoonville
River/StreamMile Creek
Coordinates43.55167, -75.21667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length190 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFRANK MAZZA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/27/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01387
Federal IDNY01387
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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