Hector #1 Wildlife Marsh Dam & Dikes

Hector #1 Wildlife Marsh Dam & Dikes is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, New York, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/14/2009
Height10 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

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

10 ft tall and 350 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 Hector #1 Wildlife Marsh Dam & Dikes

The primary purpose of Hector #1 Wildlife Marsh Dam & Dikes is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by United States Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Tr-mill Creek near Lodi Station.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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

StateNew York
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityLodi Station
River/StreamTr-mill Creek
Coordinates42.53833, -76.80167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge67 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUnited States Forest Service
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/14/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01406
Federal IDNY01406
More InfoState Dam Safety Program