Hunts Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Chenango County, New York, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 125 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 Hunts Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hunts Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nys Dec Division of Lands & Forests (state). It impounds the Tr-unadilla River near Davis Crossing.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 08/26/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Nearest City | Davis Crossing |
| River/Stream | Tr-unadilla River |
| Coordinates | 42.59000, -75.37333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nys Dec Division of Lands & Forests |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/26/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01496 |
| Federal ID | NY01496 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |