Lake Florence Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, New York, built in 1901. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 225 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 Lake Florence Dam
Lake Florence Dam is a dam in Franklin, New York. The dam is owned by Skinner Estate (private). It impounds the Deer River.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1901, 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 09/17/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Deer River |
| Coordinates | 44.61333, -74.26500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
| Year Completed | 1901 (125 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 10 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Skinner Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/17/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01116 |
| Federal ID | NY01116 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |