Lake Heloise Dam

Lake Heloise Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, New York, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Heloise Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Heloise Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donald C. Forbes;melissa A. Forbes (private). It impounds the Tr-batavia Kill near Windham.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century old.

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 07/03/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyGreene
Nearest CityWindham
River/StreamTr-batavia Kill
Coordinates42.34222, -74.21639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1910 (116 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDONALD C. FORBES;MELISSA A. FORBES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/03/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00206
Federal IDNY00206
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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