Benson Road Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Onondaga County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 1,651 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 Benson Road Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Benson Road Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stephen Congel (private). It impounds the Tributary to Skaneateles Lake near Village of Skaneateles.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,651 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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 05/26/2022.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Onondaga |
| Nearest City | Village of Skaneateles |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Skaneateles Lake |
| Coordinates | 42.91356, -76.44922 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,651 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Stephen Congel |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/26/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY17221 |
| Federal ID | NY17221 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |