Weyants Pond is a gravity dam located in Orange County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 180 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 Weyants Pond
Weyants Pond is a dam in Orange, New York. The dam is owned by West Point (federal). It impounds the Tr-popolopen Creek near Highland Falls.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet.
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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 09/13/2019.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Nearest City | Highland Falls |
| River/Stream | Tr-popolopen Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.32852, -74.20340 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Max Discharge | 45 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | West Point |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/13/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00766 |
| Federal ID | NY00766 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |