Beaver Run Dam

Beaver Run Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Beaver Run Dam

The primary purpose of Beaver Run Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George H Frosch (private). It impounds the Humphries Brook near Lordville.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 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 10/08/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Nearest CityLordville
River/StreamHumphries Brook
Coordinates41.90000, -75.23000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length130 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGEORGE H FROSCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/08/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01458
Federal IDNY01458
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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