Indian Pass Ranch Dam

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

About Indian Pass Ranch Dam

The primary purpose of Indian Pass Ranch Dam is hydroelectric. The dam generates hydroelectric power by channeling water through turbines, converting the energy of flowing water into electricity. The dam is owned by Joseph Barile (private). It impounds the Ausable River near North Elba.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a storage capacity of 27 acre-feet.

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 09/19/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyEssex
Nearest CityNorth Elba
River/StreamAusable River
Coordinates44.22639, -73.96028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length165 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeHydroelectric
OwnerJOSEPH BARILE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/19/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY16173
Federal IDNY16173
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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