Upper Wee-wah Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Orange County, New York, built in 1895. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 310 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Upper Wee-wah Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Wee-wah Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Village of Tuxedo Park (local government). It impounds the Tr-ramapo River near Tuxedo Park.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 186 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1895, the structure is over a century old.
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 07/25/2018.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Nearest City | Tuxedo Park |
| River/Stream | Tr-ramapo River |
| Coordinates | 41.21167, -74.20000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1895 (131 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 220 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Village of Tuxedo Park |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/25/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00025 |
| Federal ID | NY00025 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |