Allen's Creek East Branch Drainage Project Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, New York, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 195 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 Allen's Creek East Branch Drainage Project Dam
The primary purpose of Allen's Creek East Branch Drainage Project Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Town of Pittsford (local government). It impounds the Allen's Creek - East Branch near Pittsford.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 195 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 215 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 06/05/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Nearest City | Pittsford |
| River/Stream | Allen's Creek - East Branch |
| Coordinates | 43.08889, -77.53333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 195 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 215 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 215 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Town of Pittsford |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/05/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY14915 |
| Federal ID | NY14915 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |