John Winney Dam

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

About John Winney Dam

The primary purpose of John Winney Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Winney (private). It impounds the Fayville Creek near Fayville.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 135 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 02/17/1984. That was over 42 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Nearest CityFayville
River/StreamFayville Creek
Coordinates43.14722, -74.11528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length135 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN WINNEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/17/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01614
Federal IDNY01614
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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