Camp Jecosi Boy Scout Dam

Camp Jecosi Boy Scout Dam is an earth dam located in Wyoming County, New York, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Camp Jecosi Boy Scout Dam

The primary purpose of Camp Jecosi Boy Scout Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Deer Pond Acres Association Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-tonawanda Creek near Varysburg.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 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 05/11/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyWyoming
Nearest CityVarysburg
River/StreamTr-tonawanda Creek
Coordinates42.72889, -78.25556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge74 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDEER POND ACRES ASSOCIATION INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/11/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY10531
Federal IDNY10531
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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