Old Brodhead Lake Dam

Old Brodhead Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Old Brodhead Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Old Brodhead Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard I Coombe (private). It impounds the Tr-botsford Brook near Grahamsville.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 547 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/26/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityGrahamsville
River/StreamTr-botsford Brook
Coordinates41.80639, -74.52028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,750 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage547 acre-ft
Max Storage547 acre-ft
Normal Storage364 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRICHARD I COOMBE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/26/2011
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY16083
Federal IDNY16083
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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