Bed Bug Hill Dam is an earth dam located in Otsego County, New York, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 620 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 Bed Bug Hill Dam
The primary purpose of Bed Bug Hill Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ralph E Chamberlain (private). It impounds the Tr-oaks Creek near Oaksville.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 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 07/11/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Nearest City | Oaksville |
| River/Stream | Tr-oaks Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.75333, -75.00000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 425 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ralph E Chamberlain |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/11/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01499 |
| Federal ID | NY01499 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |