Kennels Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Hamilton County, New York, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 40 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 Kennels Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Kennels Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Avery (private). It impounds the Jockeybush Outlet near Arietta.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 640 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,133 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, 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 07/14/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Hamilton |
| Nearest City | Arietta |
| River/Stream | Jockeybush Outlet |
| Coordinates | 43.30333, -74.56833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 40 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,133 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,133 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,133 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 640 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John Avery |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/14/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01187 |
| Federal ID | NY01187 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |