Ross Burkhardt Dam

Ross Burkhardt Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, New York, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ross Burkhardt Dam

The primary purpose of Ross Burkhardt Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ross M Burkhardt (private). It impounds the Tr-wallkill River near Phillipsburg.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 01/11/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOrange
Nearest CityPhillipsburg
River/StreamTr-wallkill River
Coordinates41.36667, -74.46333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge170 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerROSS M BURKHARDT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/11/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01104
Federal IDNY01104
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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