Highland Water Dist Res Dam & Dike

About Highland Water Dist Res Dam & Dike

The primary purpose of Highland Water Dist Res Dam & Dike is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Lloyd Highland Water District (local government). It impounds the Tr-to Twaalfskill near Highland.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 278 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1939, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/13/2022.

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