Duane Lake Dam

Duane Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Schenectady County, New York, built in 1926. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Duane Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Duane Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Paul M. Callahan (private). It impounds the Tr-bozenkill near Watervliet Res Dam.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 120 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1926, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/19/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySchenectady
Nearest CityWatervliet Res Dam
River/StreamTr-bozenkill
Coordinates42.75000, -74.11667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1926 (100 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area120 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPAUL M. CALLAHAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/19/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00510
Federal IDNY00510
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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