Harold Nye Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 765 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Harold Nye Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Harold Nye Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harold J Nye (private). It impounds the None.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 43 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 04/22/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | None |
| Coordinates | 42.98333, -75.74528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 765 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 222 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Harold J Nye |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01589 |
| Federal ID | NY01589 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |