Ida Lake Dam is an other dam located in Rensselaer County, New York, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 180 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 Ida Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ida Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Troy (local government). It impounds the Poestenkill near Troy.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 94 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/28/2018.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Nearest City | Troy |
| River/Stream | Poestenkill |
| Coordinates | 42.72139, -73.67278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 94 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Troy |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 09/28/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY13740 |
| Federal ID | NY13740 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |