Rock Lake Dam

Rock Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1960. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Rock Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rock Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boy Scouts Of America Greater New York Councils (private). It impounds the Tr-tenmile River near Tusten.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 10 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/31/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityTusten
River/StreamTr-tenmile River
Coordinates41.55667, -75.00500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length10 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Max Discharge68 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01324
Federal IDNY01324
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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