Livingston Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Saratoga County, New York, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 140 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 Livingston Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Livingston Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Livingston Lake Club Inc (private). It impounds the Livingston Lake Outlet near Stony Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 275 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,101 acre-feet. Completed in 1905, 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 07/16/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Nearest City | Stony Creek |
| River/Stream | Livingston Lake Outlet |
| Coordinates | 43.38167, -74.03000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1905 (121 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,101 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,101 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,101 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 275 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Livingston Lake Club Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/16/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01165 |
| Federal ID | NY01165 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |