Builders Land Company Dam

Builders Land Company Dam is a concrete dam located in Orange County, New York, built in 1928. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Builders Land Company Dam

The primary purpose of Builders Land Company Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Builders Land Company Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-moodna Creek near Mountainville.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1928, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 02/09/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOrange
Nearest CityMountainville
River/StreamTr-moodna Creek
Coordinates41.40917, -74.12750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1928 (98 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBUILDERS LAND COMPANY INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/09/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY13208
Federal IDNY13208
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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