Redwater Brook Dam

Redwater Brook Dam is an earth dam located in St. Lawrence County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Redwater Brook Dam

Redwater Brook Dam is a dam in St. Lawrence, New York. The dam is owned by Nys Dec (state). It impounds the Redwater Brook.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 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 08/15/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence
River/StreamRedwater Brook
Coordinates44.83528, -74.67389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length275 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Max Discharge2,450 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNYS DEC
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/15/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY14883
Federal IDNY14883
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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