Lake Bonita Dam

Lake Bonita Dam is an earth dam located in Saratoga County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Bonita Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Bonita Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nys Parks & Recreation Capitol District (state). It impounds the Beaver Brook near Glens Falls.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 213 acre-feet.

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 06/02/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Nearest CityGlens Falls
River/StreamBeaver Brook
Coordinates43.21167, -73.76833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length295 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage213 acre-ft
Max Storage213 acre-ft
Normal Storage152 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Max Discharge124 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNYS PARKS & RECREATION CAPITOL DISTRICT
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/02/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01365
Federal IDNY01365
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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