Memorial Recreation Pond Dam

About Memorial Recreation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Memorial Recreation Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Village Of Malone (local government). It impounds the Tr-salmon River near Malone.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 22 square miles. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/20/2025.

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