Lock C-1 Dam at Waterford is a concrete dam located in Saratoga County, New York, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,050 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 Lock C-1 Dam at Waterford
The primary purpose of Lock C-1 Dam at Waterford is navigation. The dam maintains water levels sufficient for boat and barge traffic, supporting commercial or recreational navigation on the waterway. It impounds the Hudson River near Pleasantdale.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 400 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 11,600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4,600 square miles. Completed in 1912, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/08/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Nearest City | Pleasantdale |
| River/Stream | Hudson River |
| Coordinates | 42.82389, -73.66250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 11,600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 11,600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5,980 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 400 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4,600 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Navigation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/08/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00950 |
| Federal ID | NY00950 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |