Mill #2 Concrete Dam

Mill #2 Concrete Dam is a concrete dam located in Columbia County, New York, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mill #2 Concrete Dam

Mill #2 Concrete Dam is a dam in Columbia, New York. The dam is owned by Seiden & Sons (private). It impounds the Valatie Kill near Valatie.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 185 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 280 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 42 square miles. Completed in 1908, the structure is over a century old.

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 04/05/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityValatie
River/StreamValatie Kill
Coordinates42.41444, -73.68056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length185 ft
Year Completed1908 (118 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage280 acre-ft
Max Storage280 acre-ft
Normal Storage220 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area42 sq mi
Max Discharge2,040 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSEIDEN & SONS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/05/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00053
Federal IDNY00053
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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