Lake Muskoday Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 155 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 Lake Muskoday Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Muskoday Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Muskoday Homeowners Assoc., Inc (private). It impounds the Trout Brook near Methol.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 155 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 370 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/28/2017.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Methol |
| River/Stream | Trout Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.91278, -74.99556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 155 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 370 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 370 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 189 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Muskoday Homeowners Assoc., Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/28/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00341 |
| Federal ID | NY00341 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |