Max O Urbahn Dam

Max O Urbahn Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, New York, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Max O Urbahn Dam

The primary purpose of Max O Urbahn Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Max O Urbahn (private). It impounds the Tr-west Branch St. Regis River near Nicholville.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 07/10/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityNicholville
River/StreamTr-west Branch St. Regis River
Coordinates44.38000, -74.45167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length175 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge121 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMAX O URBAHN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/10/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01118
Federal IDNY01118
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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