Charles Kaskey Dam

Charles Kaskey Dam is an earth dam located in Broome County, New York, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Charles Kaskey Dam

The primary purpose of Charles Kaskey Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bruce Edwards (private). It impounds the Tr-cascade Creek near Cascade Valley.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 384 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 191 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 05/13/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyBroome
Nearest CityCascade Valley
River/StreamTr-cascade Creek
Coordinates42.03167, -75.59833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length384 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage191 acre-ft
Max Storage191 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge28 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBRUCE EDWARDS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/13/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY15047
Federal IDNY15047
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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