Huehnel Pond Dam

Huehnel Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huehnel Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Huehnel Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alvin B Huehnel (private). It impounds the Tr-taghkanic Creek near Taghkanic.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 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 07/07/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityTaghkanic
River/StreamTr-taghkanic Creek
Coordinates42.17500, -73.62556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge438 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerALVIN B HUEHNEL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/07/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01606
Federal IDNY01606
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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