Chubb River Dam

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

About Chubb River Dam

The primary purpose of Chubb River Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Arthur And Martina Lussi (private). It impounds the Chubb River near Lake Placid.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 235 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 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 10/21/2024.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyEssex
Nearest CityLake Placid
River/StreamChubb River
Coordinates44.26778, -74.01083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length235 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerARTHUR AND MARTINA LUSSI
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/21/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01436
Federal IDNY01436
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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