Mckenzie Pond Dam

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

About Mckenzie Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mckenzie Pond Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Village Of Saranac Lake (local government). It impounds the Mckenzie Brook near Saranac Lake.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 154 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 240 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 480 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 07/30/1992. That was over 33 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyEssex
Nearest CitySaranac Lake
River/StreamMckenzie Brook
Coordinates44.32444, -74.07472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length154 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage480 acre-ft
Max Storage480 acre-ft
Normal Storage400 acre-ft
Surface Area240 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerVILLAGE OF SARANAC LAKE
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/30/1992
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01652
Federal IDNY01652
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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