Turkey Hill Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, New York, built in 1933. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 410 ft long, taller than 85% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Turkey Hill Dam
The primary purpose of Turkey Hill Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nysoprhp - Palisades Interstate Park Commission (state). It impounds the Tr-queensboro Lake near Fort Montgomery.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 686 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1933, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 04/17/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Nearest City | Fort Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Tr-queensboro Lake |
| Coordinates | 41.31444, -74.03750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 410 ft |
| Year Completed | 1933 (93 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 686 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 686 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 454 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 58 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 254 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nysoprhp - Palisades Interstate Park Commission |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/17/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00269 |
| Federal ID | NY00269 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |