Schuyler Meadows Club Dam

Schuyler Meadows Club Dam is an earth dam located in Albany County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schuyler Meadows Club Dam

The primary purpose of Schuyler Meadows Club Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Schuyler Meadows Club (private). It impounds the Tr-kromma Kill near Watervliet.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 03/18/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyAlbany
Nearest CityWatervliet
River/StreamTr-kromma Kill
Coordinates42.72417, -73.73972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length175 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge738 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSCHUYLER MEADOWS CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/18/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY14132
Federal IDNY14132
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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