Merrill & Rutherford Dam is an earth dam located in Ulster County, New York, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 590 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 Merrill & Rutherford Dam
The primary purpose of Merrill & Rutherford Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Zen Studies Society Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-beecher Brook near Hardenburg.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 05/10/1973. That was over 53 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Nearest City | Hardenburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-beecher Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.02667, -74.65333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 720 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Zen Studies Society Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/10/1973 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00526 |
| Federal ID | NY00526 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |