Beaver Dam Lake Dam

Beaver Dam Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, New York, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Beaver Dam Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Beaver Dam Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ann Haskell (private). It impounds the Potic Creek near Earlton.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 12/31/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyGreene
Nearest CityEarlton
River/StreamPotic Creek
Coordinates42.38833, -73.89333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAnn Haskell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01335
Federal IDNY01335
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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