Richard Pulver Dam

Richard Pulver Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Richard Pulver Dam

The primary purpose of Richard Pulver Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Pulver (private). It impounds the Tr-tobehanna Creek near Altay.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 17 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 06/06/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityAltay
River/StreamTr-tobehanna Creek
Coordinates42.46806, -77.02500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRICHARD PULVER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/06/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY11256
Federal IDNY11256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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