GILBOA DAM - NY00176-1287


Incident ID NY00176-1287
Dam Name GILBOA DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State NY
Incident Date 08/28/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Record lake level behind the dam. Hurricane Irene.
Named Hydrologic Event Irene
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
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Owner Type L
Dam Type MSRE
Primary Purpose(s) S
EAP Y
Year Completed 1926
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 183 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 95575 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 1159 acres
River Name SCHOHARIE CREEK
Latitude 42.3911
Longitude -74.45
Regulatory Agency(ies) NYS DEC
NID Number NY00176
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