Brooks Lake Dam
Brooks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, New York. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Brooks Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Brooks Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Nysoprhp - Palisades Interstate Park Commission (state). It impounds the Tr-hudson River near Fort Montgomery.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/04/2023.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Nearest City | Fort Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Tr-hudson River |
| Coordinates | 41.33000, -73.99250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Max Discharge | 10 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | NYSOPRHP - PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/04/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01099 |
| Federal ID | NY01099 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |