Harry Yates Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Erie County, New York, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall. 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 Harry Yates Farm Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Harry Yates Farm Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Birdsong Estates Homeowners Associaton Inc.;dennis R. Alexander;glenn T. Lista;mathew A. Budzinski (private). It impounds the Tr-smoke Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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 05/07/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| River/Stream | Tr-smoke Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.75278, -78.71667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 183 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Birdsong Estates Homeowners Associaton Inc.;dennis R. Alexander;glenn T. Lista;mathew A. Budzinski |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY10278 |
| Federal ID | NY10278 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |