Dickinson Dam is a dam located in Franklin County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 200 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 Dickinson Dam
The primary purpose of Dickinson Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Macarthur Brothers LLC (private). It impounds the Dear River.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Franklin |
| River/Stream | Dear River |
| Coordinates | 44.70617, -74.53169 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Macarthur Brothers LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY17147 |
| Federal ID | NY17147 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |