Beaver Lake Dam

Beaver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Allegany County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Beaver Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Beaver Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alma Rod & Gun Club (private). It impounds the Honeoye Creek near Alma.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 320 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 10/18/1983. That was over 42 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyAllegany
Nearest CityAlma
River/StreamHoneoye Creek
Coordinates42.01333, -78.00667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length180 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage320 acre-ft
Max Storage320 acre-ft
Normal Storage270 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Max Discharge14 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerALMA ROD & GUN CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/18/1983
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01449
Federal IDNY01449
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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