Guntert Wildlife Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 300 ft long. 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 Guntert Wildlife Marsh Dam
Guntert Wildlife Marsh Dam is a dam in Delaware, New York. The dam is owned by Ernest Guntert (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Brook.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 10/17/1972. That was over 54 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.50028, -74.70278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 131 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ernest Guntert |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/17/1972 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY12696 |
| Federal ID | NY12696 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |