Pangburn & Hotaling Wildlife Dam is an earth dam located in Albany County, New York, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 320 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 Pangburn & Hotaling Wildlife Dam
The primary purpose of Pangburn & Hotaling Wildlife Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by M Carr Pangburn (private). It impounds the Tr-fox Creek near East Berne.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 10/28/1970. That was over 55 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Albany |
| Nearest City | East Berne |
| River/Stream | Tr-fox Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.58167, -74.04667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 190 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | M Carr Pangburn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/28/1970 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00655 |
| Federal ID | NY00655 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |