Arend Oohms Dam

Arend Oohms Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, New York, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arend Oohms Dam

The primary purpose of Arend Oohms Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Arend Oohms (private). It impounds the Tr-stony Kill near Chatham.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 172 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 04/14/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityChatham
River/StreamTr-stony Kill
Coordinates42.40167, -73.56333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length172 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage204 acre-ft
Max Storage204 acre-ft
Normal Storage162 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge413 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAREND OOHMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/14/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01307
Federal IDNY01307
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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