South Wind Lake Dam

South Wind Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About South Wind Lake Dam

The primary purpose of South Wind Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Andrea, Marc & Teri Hurwitz (private). It impounds the Tr-neversink River near Woodbourne.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 05/09/1988. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityWoodbourne
River/StreamTr-neversink River
Coordinates41.76500, -74.58833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Max Discharge70 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerANDREA, MARC & TERI HURWITZ
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/09/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01276
Federal IDNY01276
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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