Hayes Dam

Hayes Dam is an earth dam located in Otsego County, New York, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hayes Dam

The primary purpose of Hayes Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William & Jackelin Hayes (private). It impounds the Tr-pleasant Brook near Pleasant Brook.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 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 04/01/1998. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOtsego
Nearest CityPleasant Brook
River/StreamTr-pleasant Brook
Coordinates42.70000, -74.72500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge71 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILLIAM & JACKELIN HAYES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01463
Federal IDNY01463
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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