G Snyder Wildlife Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, New York, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 700 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About G Snyder Wildlife Marsh Dam
G Snyder Wildlife Marsh Dam is a dam in Columbia, New York. The dam is owned by Mary Hannah Barberi (private). It impounds the Tr-roeliff Jansen Kill near Ancram.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 06/23/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Columbia |
| Nearest City | Ancram |
| River/Stream | Tr-roeliff Jansen Kill |
| Coordinates | 42.04833, -73.60833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 290 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mary Hannah Barberi |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00403 |
| Federal ID | NY00403 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |