Texas Hollow Wildlife Marsh Dam
Texas Hollow Wildlife Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, New York, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Texas Hollow Wildlife Marsh Dam
Texas Hollow Wildlife Marsh Dam is a dam in Schuyler, New York. The dam is owned by Nys Dec (state). It impounds the Texas Hollow Creek near Bennettsburg.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 09/16/2008. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Bennettsburg |
| River/Stream | Texas Hollow Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.41167, -76.79000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 315 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 440 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | NYS DEC |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 09/16/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01420 |
| Federal ID | NY01420 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |