Trout Pond Dam

Trout Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, New York. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Trout Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Trout Pond Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Nys Dec Division Of Lands & Forests (state). It impounds the Trib Russel Brook near Butternut Cove.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 52 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/15/2022.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Nearest CityButternut Cove
River/StreamTrib Russel Brook
Coordinates42.00611, -74.94194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length52 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerNYS DEC DIVISION OF LANDS & FORESTS
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/15/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY16255
Federal IDNY16255
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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