Coxsackie Corr Fclty Retention Pnd Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 1,020 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 Coxsackie Corr Fclty Retention Pnd Dam
The primary purpose of Coxsackie Corr Fclty Retention Pnd Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Nys Department of Corrections and Community Supervision - Faciltiies Planning (state). It impounds the Tr-coxsackie Creek near West Coxcackie.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 1,020 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 06/27/1994. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Greene |
| Nearest City | West Coxcackie |
| River/Stream | Tr-coxsackie Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.34361, -73.82750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,020 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 210 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Nys Department of Corrections and Community Supervision - Faciltiies Planning |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01533 |
| Federal ID | NY01533 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |