Lake Tibet Dam

Lake Tibet Dam is an earth dam located in Putnam County, New York, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Tibet Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Tibet Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Town Of Kent (local government). It impounds the Peekskill Hollow Creek near Tompkins Corners.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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 10/09/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyPutnam
Nearest CityTompkins Corners
River/StreamPeekskill Hollow Creek
Coordinates41.45000, -73.77833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge42 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTOWN OF KENT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/09/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY00917
Federal IDNY00917
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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