Cranberry Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Rensselaer County, New York, built in 1800. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 135 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 Cranberry Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Cranberry Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by First Grafton Corporation (private). It impounds the Quackenkill.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 135 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1800, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.
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 11/15/1990. That was over 35 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Quackenkill |
| Coordinates | 42.74111, -73.42972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 135 ft |
| Year Completed | 1800 (226 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | First Grafton Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01620 |
| Federal ID | NY01620 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |