Cambridge Ave Detention Basin Dam is an earth dam located in Erie County, New York. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 1,175 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 Cambridge Ave Detention Basin Dam
The primary purpose of Cambridge Ave Detention Basin Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Town of West Seneca (local government). It impounds the Tr-lake Erie near Buffalo.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 1,175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 48 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/2022.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Nearest City | Buffalo |
| River/Stream | Tr-lake Erie |
| Coordinates | 42.84528, -78.77694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,175 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 127 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Town of West Seneca |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY10137 |
| Federal ID | NY10137 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |