St Johns Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Broome County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 100 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 St Johns Pond Dam
The primary purpose of St Johns Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Convertino Land Development Company Inc (private). It impounds the Glen Castle Creek near Glen Castle.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet.
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 10/20/1983. That was over 43 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Nearest City | Glen Castle |
| River/Stream | Glen Castle Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.20778, -75.94472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Convertino Land Development Company Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/20/1983 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01528 |
| Federal ID | NY01528 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |