Lloyd Goodrich Pond Dam

Lloyd Goodrich Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, New York, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/03/2002
Height11 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 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 Lloyd Goodrich Pond Dam

Lloyd Goodrich Pond Dam is a dam in Columbia, New York. The dam is owned by Lloyd Goodrich (private). It impounds the Punsit Creek near Arnolds Mill.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 04/03/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityArnolds Mill
River/StreamPunsit Creek
Coordinates42.28139, -73.54333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge43 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLloyd Goodrich
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/03/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY13786
Federal IDNY13786
More InfoState Dam Safety Program