Watertown Dosing Station Dam is a concrete dam located in Jefferson County, New York, built in 1917. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 300 ft long. 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 Watertown Dosing Station Dam
The primary purpose of Watertown Dosing Station Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by City of Watertown (local government). It impounds the Black River near Watertown.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,874 square miles. Completed in 1917, 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 07/14/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Watertown |
| River/Stream | Black River |
| Coordinates | 43.98444, -75.86167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1917 (109 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,874 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Water Supply |
| Owner | City of Watertown |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/14/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00292 |
| Federal ID | NY00292 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |