Keejo Lake Dam

Keejo Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ulster County, New York, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Keejo Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Keejo Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mark & Stephany Turetsky (private). It impounds the Tr-sandburg Creek near Spring Glen.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 153 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 years 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 09/04/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyUlster
Nearest CitySpring Glen
River/StreamTr-sandburg Creek
Coordinates41.69667, -74.48333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length190 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage153 acre-ft
Max Storage153 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge439 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMARK & STEPHANY TURETSKY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/04/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00921
Federal IDNY00921
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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