Flowed Land Dam is a masonry dam located in Essex County, New York, built in 1926. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 100 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Flowed Land Dam
The primary purpose of Flowed Land 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 Opalescent River near Newcomb.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 720 acre-feet. 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 11/15/1979. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Nearest City | Newcomb |
| River/Stream | Opalescent River |
| Coordinates | 44.10833, -73.99167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1926 (100 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 720 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 720 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 432 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 58 acres |
| Max Discharge | 6,310 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nys Dec |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00800 |
| Federal ID | NY00800 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |