Christian Lake Dam

Christian Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Herkimer County, New York, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Christian Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Christian Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fundamental Bible Church (private). It impounds the Tr-trammel Creek near Stratford.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 08/07/1974. That was over 51 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyHerkimer
Nearest CityStratford
River/StreamTr-trammel Creek
Coordinates43.23000, -74.71667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge88 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFUNDAMENTAL BIBLE CHURCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/07/1974
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00559
Federal IDNY00559
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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