Duck Hole Dam

Duck Hole Dam is a timber crib dam located in Franklin County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Duck Hole Dam

The primary purpose of Duck Hole Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nys Dec (state). It impounds the Cold River near Coreys.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 380 acre-feet.

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 09/19/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityCoreys
River/StreamCold River
Coordinates44.14000, -74.10833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeTimber Crib
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length110 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage380 acre-ft
Max Storage380 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area58 acres
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNYS DEC
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/19/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01377
Federal IDNY01377
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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