Mattice Pond Dam

Mattice Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Schoharie County, New York, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mattice Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mattice Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jay R Mattice (private). It impounds the Tr-schoharie Creek near Breakabeen.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 07/16/1980. That was over 45 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySchoharie
Nearest CityBreakabeen
River/StreamTr-schoharie Creek
Coordinates42.48833, -74.39750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge248 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAY R MATTICE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/16/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY12904
Federal IDNY12904
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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