Headquarters Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cayuga County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 506 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 Headquarters Pond Dam
Headquarters Pond Dam is a dam in Cayuga, New York. The dam is owned by Nys Dec Division of Fish and Wildlife (state). It impounds the River near Port Byron.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 506 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 01/01/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Nearest City | Port Byron |
| River/Stream | River |
| Coordinates | 43.07247, -76.67747 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 506 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 18 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Nys Dec Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY17092 |
| Federal ID | NY17092 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |