Wood Haven Camp Dam is an earth dam located in Saratoga County, New York, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 530 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 Wood Haven Camp Dam
The primary purpose of Wood Haven Camp Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Girl Scouts of Northeast New York (private). It impounds the Glowegee Creek near Ballston Spa.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 06/19/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Nearest City | Ballston Spa |
| River/Stream | Glowegee Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.04083, -74.03389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Girl Scouts of Northeast New York |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01575 |
| Federal ID | NY01575 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |