Diachishin Lake Dam

Diachishin Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Ulster County, New York, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Diachishin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Diachishin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Diane Diachishin (private). It impounds the Tr-gidneytown Creek near Fostertown.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 09/19/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyUlster
Nearest CityFostertown
River/StreamTr-gidneytown Creek
Coordinates41.59706, -74.04103

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge109 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDiane Diachishin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/19/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY13177
Federal IDNY13177
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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