Continental Village Dam

Continental Village Dam is an earth dam located in Putnam County, New York. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Continental Village Dam

The primary purpose of Continental Village Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Putnam County Department Of Public Works (local government). It impounds the Trib - Spout Brook near Continential Village.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 6 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/20/2023.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountyPutnam
Nearest CityContinential Village
River/StreamTrib - Spout Brook
Coordinates41.33247, -73.90297

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length130 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage6 acre-ft
Max Storage6 acre-ft
Normal Storage3 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPutnam County Department of Public Works
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/20/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY16976
Federal IDNY16976
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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