Harrington Dam

Harrington Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, New York. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Harrington Dam

The primary purpose of Harrington Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jrf Enterprises Llc (private).

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/12/2023.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Coordinates42.29500, -73.47722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJRF Enterprises LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/12/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY17186
Federal IDNY17186
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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