Babcock Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rensselaer County, New York, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 230 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 Babcock Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Babcock Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Babcock Lake Estates, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-sunkauissia Creek near Boyntonville.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 59 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/30/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Nearest City | Boyntonville |
| River/Stream | Tr-sunkauissia Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.81333, -73.40333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 59 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 34 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Babcock Lake Estates, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/30/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00805 |
| Federal ID | NY00805 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |