Maple Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Herkimer County, New York, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 250 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 Maple Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Maple Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George Mandes (private). It impounds the Muskrat Brook.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 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 11/29/1988. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Herkimer |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Muskrat Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.40500, -75.08167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1905 (121 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | George Mandes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/29/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01344 |
| Federal ID | NY01344 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |