Forge Dam aka Chateaugay Lake Dam
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fiftythree
N 44° 50.472 W 074° 02.445
18T E 575812 N 4965757
Small Dam at North end of Lower Chateaugay Lake
Waymark Code: WM4TJ9
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
Views: 16
Chateaugay Lake is created by Forge Dam on the Chateaugay River in Franklin County, New York and is used for recreation and drinking water purposes. Construction was completed in 1921. It has a normal surface area of 568 acres. It is owned by Town Of Belmont.
Forge Dam, also known as Chateaugay Lake Dam is buttress supported. Its height is 25 feet with a length of 230 feet. Maximum discharge is 3920 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 6816 acre feet. Normal storage is 6816 acre feet. It drains an area of 100.69 square miles.
The present Forge Dam was designed and built by The Cummings Construction Company of Ware, Mass.
Waterway where the dam is located: Chateaugay Lake
Main use of the Water Dam: Recreation Area
Material used in the structure: Masonry/Concrete
Height of Dam: 25 ft
Fishing Allowed: yes
Motor Sports Allowed: yes
Date built: Not listed
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