Sterling Salt Co Reservoir Dam is a rockfill dam located in Livingston County, New York, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 50% 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Sterling Salt Co Reservoir Dam
Sterling Salt Co Reservoir Dam is a dam in Livingston, New York. The dam is owned by Sterling Salt Company (private). It impounds the Tr-genesee River.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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 05/03/1995. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| River/Stream | Tr-genesee River |
| Coordinates | 42.79639, -77.86528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1915 (111 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Max Discharge | 93 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Sterling Salt Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/03/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY10791 |
| Federal ID | NY10791 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |