Gallatin Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, New York, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 500 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 Gallatin Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Gallatin Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Deer Valley Farm Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Tr-shekomeko Creek near Silvernails.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 267 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 05/13/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Columbia |
| Nearest City | Silvernails |
| River/Stream | Tr-shekomeko Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.00333, -73.65417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 267 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 267 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 630 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | The Deer Valley Farm Limited Partnership |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/13/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01566 |
| Federal ID | NY01566 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |