Blue Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Westchester County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 470 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 Blue Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Blue Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nys Dec Division of Lands & Forests (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary to New Croton Reservior near Cortlandt.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 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 | Westchester |
| Nearest City | Cortlandt |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary to New Croton Reservior |
| Coordinates | 41.24061, -73.85967 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 470 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 11 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 23 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nys Dec Division of Lands & Forests |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY17229 |
| Federal ID | NY17229 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |