Melody Lake Dam

Melody Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Melody Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Melody Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Relaxmor Cottages Inc (private). It impounds the Turner Brook near Melody Lake.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 192 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet.

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 06/10/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityMelody Lake
River/StreamTurner Brook
Coordinates41.59778, -74.66972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length192 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRELAXMOR COTTAGES INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/10/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00985
Federal IDNY00985
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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