Bott Pond Dam

Bott Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, New York, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/31/2001
Height10 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

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

10 ft tall and 720 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 Bott Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Bott Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert D Bott (private). It impounds the Mcauley Brook near Easton.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 12/31/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountyWashington
Nearest CityEaston
River/StreamMcauley Brook
Coordinates42.99167, -73.54167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge190 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRobert D Bott
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01444
Federal IDNY01444
More InfoState Dam Safety Program