Wolf Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Essex County, New York, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 220 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 Wolf Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Wolf Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nancy Daniels (private). It impounds the Tr-ray Brook near Ray Brook.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1925, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/09/1982. That was over 44 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Nearest City | Ray Brook |
| River/Stream | Tr-ray Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.29667, -74.07167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 28 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nancy Daniels |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/09/1982 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00219 |
| Federal ID | NY00219 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |