C H Walker Dam is a masonry dam located in Essex County, New York, built in 1911. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 120 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 C H Walker Dam
C H Walker Dam is a dam in Essex, New York. The dam is owned by Land Claims Unit - 7th Floor (state). It impounds the Black Brook near North Hudson.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet. Completed in 1911, 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 12/04/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Nearest City | North Hudson |
| River/Stream | Black Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.98614, -73.70694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1911 (115 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Land Claims Unit - 7th Floor |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/04/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01120 |
| Federal ID | NY01120 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |