Copeland Pond Dam

Copeland Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Washington County, New York, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Copeland Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Copeland Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Copeland Pond Association Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-halfway Creek near West Fort Ann.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 51 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1910, 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 11/15/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyWashington
Nearest CityWest Fort Ann
River/StreamTr-halfway Creek
Coordinates43.43000, -73.55833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length51 ft
Year Completed1910 (116 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage157 acre-ft
Max Storage157 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge77 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCOPELAND POND ASSOCIATION INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/15/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01364
Federal IDNY01364
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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