Hawkinsville Dam is a concrete dam located in Oneida County, New York, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 360 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 Hawkinsville Dam
The primary purpose of Hawkinsville Dam is navigation. The dam maintains water levels sufficient for boat and barge traffic, supporting commercial or recreational navigation on the waterway. The dam is owned by Hudson River-black River Regulating District (state). It impounds the Black River near Hawkinsville.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,230 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 270 square miles. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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 09/22/2023.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Nearest City | Hawkinsville |
| River/Stream | Black River |
| Coordinates | 43.49306, -75.27556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1915 (111 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,230 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,230 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 270 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 14,990 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Navigation |
| Owner | Hudson River-black River Regulating District |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/22/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00895 |
| Federal ID | NY00895 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |