Beaver Flow Dam is a timber crib dam located in Essex County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 100 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 Beaver Flow Dam
Beaver Flow Dam is a dam in Essex, New York. The dam is owned by Upper Hudson Woodlands Atp, LP (private). It impounds the Beaver Brook near Newcomb.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 115 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 736 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles.
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 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Nearest City | Newcomb |
| River/Stream | Beaver Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.99000, -74.07000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Timber Crib |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 736 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 736 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 368 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 115 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 980 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Upper Hudson Woodlands Atp, LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01376 |
| Federal ID | NY01376 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |