IDA LAKE DAM - NY13740-1324


Incident ID NY13740-1324
Dam Name IDA LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State NY
Incident Date 08/28/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description DEC engineer inspected and observed that there has been minor overtopping. Hurricane Irene
Named Hydrologic Event Irene
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
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Owner Type L
Dam Type OT
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 1912
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 95 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 10 acres
River Name POESTENKILL
Latitude 42.7214
Longitude -73.6728
Regulatory Agency(ies) NYS DEC
NID Number NY13740
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