Earle Lawrence Dam

Earle Lawrence Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Earle Lawrence Dam

Earle Lawrence Dam is a dam in Columbia, New York. The dam is owned by Earle Lawrence (private). It impounds the Tr-north Creek near Ghent.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 04/18/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityGhent
River/StreamTr-north Creek
Coordinates42.31667, -73.56667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length220 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge354 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEARLE LAWRENCE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/18/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01598
Federal IDNY01598
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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