Huggins Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 89 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 Huggins Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Huggins Lake 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 Tr-beaver Kill near Beaverkill.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 89 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 04/15/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Nearest City | Beaverkill |
| River/Stream | Tr-beaver Kill |
| Coordinates | 42.01167, -74.82333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 89 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 170 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nys Dec |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/15/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00529 |
| Federal ID | NY00529 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |