Project Facts
General Miles above mouth of Genesee River: 67
Drainage area above dam: 1,075 sq mi (2,780 km2).
Drainage area below dam: 1,391 sq mi (3,600 km2).
Dam
Type: Concrete Gravity/Dry
Total length: 1,028 ft (313 m)
Top width: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Maximum height above riverbed: 230 ft (70 m)
Top elevation: 790 ft (240 m) above sea level
Spillway
Total length: 550 ft (170 m)
Crest elevation: 760 ft (230 m)
Reservoir
Length in River Miles: 17 miles (27 km) at Max. flood control pool
Water Surface Elevation: 760 ft (230 m) above sea level at Max. flood control pool
Storage Volume: 301,853 acre feet (372,330,000 m3) at Max. flood control pool
Outlet Works
Type: Rectangular conduits
Location: Base of spillway
Real-time Genesee River data may be obtained at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/nerfc
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