Mud Pond Dam

Mud Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mud Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mud Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alan Gerry (private). It impounds the Tr-willowemoc Creek near Deckertown.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1915, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/25/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityDeckertown
River/StreamTr-willowemoc Creek
Coordinates41.94556, -74.80139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length165 ft
Year Completed1915 (111 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Max Discharge190 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerALAN GERRY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/25/2013
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY01210
Federal IDNY01210
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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