Winnisook Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ulster County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 344 ft long, taller than 88% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Winnisook Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Winnisook Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Winnisook Inc (private). It impounds the Esopus Creek near Oliverea.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 344 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 135 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/10/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Nearest City | Oliverea |
| River/Stream | Esopus Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.01556, -74.41194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 344 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Winnisook Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/10/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00952 |
| Federal ID | NY00952 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |