Goodnow Flowage Dam

Goodnow Flowage Dam is an earth dam located in Essex County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Goodnow Flowage Dam

The primary purpose of Goodnow Flowage Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Goodnow Flow Association (private). It impounds the Goodnow River near North River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 339 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,827 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 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 11/22/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyEssex
Nearest CityNorth River
River/StreamGoodnow River
Coordinates43.91333, -74.18667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,827 acre-ft
Max Storage2,827 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,827 acre-ft
Surface Area339 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi
Max Discharge4,100 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGOODNOW FLOW ASSOCIATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/22/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01122
Federal IDNY01122
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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