Bog River Dam is a buttress dam located in St. Lawrence County, New York, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 239 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bog River Dam
The primary purpose of Bog River Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nys Dec (state). It impounds the Bog River.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 239 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 218 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 50 square miles. Completed in 1904, 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 04/20/2021.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Bog River |
| Coordinates | 44.11444, -74.62639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 239 ft |
| Year Completed | 1904 (122 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,111 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,111 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,192 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 218 acres |
| Drainage Area | 50 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,799 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nys Dec |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00279 |
| Federal ID | NY00279 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |