Friends Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, New York, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 300 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 Friends Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Friends Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Friends Lake Property Association (private). It impounds the Tr-chester Creek near Chestertown.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 450 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 6,300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 07/26/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | Chestertown |
| River/Stream | Tr-chester Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.63944, -73.84028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 6,300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 6,300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6,300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 450 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Friends Lake Property Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/26/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01514 |
| Federal ID | NY01514 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |