Beaver Mill Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Columbia County, New York, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 290 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Beaver Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Beaver Mill Pond Dam is hydroelectric. The dam generates hydroelectric power by channeling water through turbines, converting the energy of flowing water into electricity. The dam is owned by Valatie Mills Corporation (private). It impounds the Valatie Kill near Valatie.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet. Completed in 1925, 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 04/03/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Columbia |
| Nearest City | Valatie |
| River/Stream | Valatie Kill |
| Coordinates | 42.41278, -73.67389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Hydroelectric |
| Owner | Valatie Mills Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/03/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01518 |
| Federal ID | NY01518 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |