Mountaindale Recreation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 300 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 Mountaindale Recreation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mountaindale Recreation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Fallsburg (local government). It impounds the Braden Brook.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 09/14/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Braden Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.69694, -74.51806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Fallsburg |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/14/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00982 |
| Federal ID | NY00982 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |