Friar Tuck Pond Dam

Friar Tuck Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, New York, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/16/2000
Height7 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 2,700 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 Friar Tuck Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Friar Tuck Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stephen Caridi (private). It impounds the Tr-vly Creek.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 2,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 03/16/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountyGreene
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-vly Creek
Coordinates42.20500, -73.97000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length2,700 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage128 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerStephen Caridi
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/16/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00833
Federal IDNY00833
More InfoState Dam Safety Program