Student Prince Restaurant Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Albany County, New York, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 900 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 Student Prince Restaurant Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Student Prince Restaurant Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Schoepp (private). It impounds the Tr-switz Kill near South Berne.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 07/17/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Albany |
| Nearest City | South Berne |
| River/Stream | Tr-switz Kill |
| Coordinates | 42.55278, -74.10139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 30 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | William Schoepp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY13084 |
| Federal ID | NY13084 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |