Harrisburg Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, New York, built in 1918. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 210 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 Harrisburg Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Harrisburg Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert J Sweet (private). It impounds the Tr-east Stony Creek near Hope Falls.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 77 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 487 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1918, 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 07/16/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | Hope Falls |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Stony Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.40833, -74.07667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1918 (108 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 487 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 487 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 256 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 77 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 510 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Robert J Sweet |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/16/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01462 |
| Federal ID | NY01462 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |