Ivars Pauksis Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 670 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 Ivars Pauksis Dam
The primary purpose of Ivars Pauksis Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ivars Pauksis (private). It impounds the Tr-w Branch Handsome Brook near East Sidney.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 05/01/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Nearest City | East Sidney |
| River/Stream | Tr-w Branch Handsome Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.28500, -75.13000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 670 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 113 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ivars Pauksis |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01457 |
| Federal ID | NY01457 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |