Starkdale Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Dutchess County, New York, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 400 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Starkdale Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Starkdale Farms Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Jeorge Anerta (private). It impounds the Tr-burton Brook.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/27/2016.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-burton Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.61417, -73.61056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 165 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jeorge Anerta |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/27/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00131 |
| Federal ID | NY00131 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |