Sherwood Allen Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 720 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 Sherwood Allen Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Sherwood Allen Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sherwood Allen (private). It impounds the South Brook near Mamakating Park.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 236 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 08/23/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Mamakating Park |
| River/Stream | South Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.62667, -74.54333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 236 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 236 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 58 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sherwood Allen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/23/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00978 |
| Federal ID | NY00978 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |