Ralph De Pew Wildlife Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, New York, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 258 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 Ralph De Pew Wildlife Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Ralph De Pew Wildlife Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bergen Farms (private). It impounds the Tr-taughannock Creek near Smith Valley.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 258 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 10/14/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Smith Valley |
| River/Stream | Tr-taughannock Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.39500, -76.74000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 258 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 491 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bergen Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/14/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01403 |
| Federal ID | NY01403 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |