Lake Florence Dam

Lake Florence Dam is a concrete dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Florence Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Florence Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Titan Group (private). It impounds the Abe Wood Brook near Roscoe.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 92 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 230 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/20/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityRoscoe
River/StreamAbe Wood Brook
Coordinates41.89444, -74.95194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length92 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage230 acre-ft
Max Storage230 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge692 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTITAN GROUP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/20/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01473
Federal IDNY01473
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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