Snooks Ice Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Onondaga County, New York, built in 1850. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Snooks Ice Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Snooks Ice Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Snooks Pond Development LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-limestone Creek near Highbridge.
The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1850, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half 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 05/07/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Onondaga |
| Nearest City | Highbridge |
| River/Stream | Tr-limestone Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.01194, -76.01278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Year Completed | 1850 (176 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 388 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Snooks Pond Development LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY11736 |
| Federal ID | NY11736 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |