Pickwacket Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hamilton County, New York, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 118 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 Pickwacket Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Pickwacket Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Finch, Pruyn & Company Inc (private). It impounds the Fishing Brook near Newcomb.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 118 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 154 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 04/28/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Hamilton |
| Nearest City | Newcomb |
| River/Stream | Fishing Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.00333, -74.31167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 118 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 154 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Finch, Pruyn & Company Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/28/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00948 |
| Federal ID | NY00948 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |