College Hill Park Reservoir Dam

College Hill Park Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Dutchess County, New York, built in 1922. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About College Hill Park Reservoir Dam

College Hill Park Reservoir Dam is a dam in Dutchess, New York. The dam is owned by City Of Poughkeepsie (local government). It impounds the None near Fairview.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1922, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/06/2024.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountyDutchess
Nearest CityFairview
River/StreamNone
Coordinates41.71417, -73.91611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1922 (104 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/06/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY14795
Federal IDNY14795
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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