Cody Pond Dam

Cody Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Oswego County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cody Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Cody Pond Dam is hydroelectric. The dam generates hydroelectric power by channeling water through turbines, converting the energy of flowing water into electricity. The dam is owned by Joseph & Andrew Buff (private). It impounds the Tr-w Branch Little River.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOswego
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-w Branch Little River
Coordinates43.31667, -75.88000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length120 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage194 acre-ft
Max Storage194 acre-ft
Normal Storage194 acre-ft
Surface Area45 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeHydroelectric
OwnerJOSEPH & ANDREW BUFF
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01447
Federal IDNY01447
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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