Wiltse Dam

Wiltse Dam is a concrete dam located in Oswego County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wiltse Dam

The primary purpose of Wiltse Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carl N Wiltse (private). It impounds the Eightmile Creek near Southwest Osgego.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 12/31/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOswego
Nearest CitySouthwest Osgego
River/StreamEightmile Creek
Coordinates43.37667, -76.58111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length50 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge661 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCARL N WILTSE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY14139
Federal IDNY14139
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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