Kiln Pond Dam

Kiln Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Essex County, New York, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kiln Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Kiln Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lba Forest Stewardship Init, Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-trout Pond Brook near Deerhead.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 231 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 08/03/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyEssex
Nearest CityDeerhead
River/StreamTr-trout Pond Brook
Coordinates44.40000, -73.55000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage231 acre-ft
Max Storage231 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge578 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLBA FOREST STEWARDSHIP INIT, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/03/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01555
Federal IDNY01555
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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