Stanley Kogut Dam

Stanley Kogut Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, New York, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/20/1980
Height14 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 205 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 Stanley Kogut Dam

The primary purpose of Stanley Kogut Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stanley Kogut (private). It impounds the Tr-otter Kill near Campbell Hall Junction.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 205 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 05/20/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountyOrange
Nearest CityCampbell Hall Junction
River/StreamTr-otter Kill
Coordinates41.38000, -74.32333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length205 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge42 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerStanley Kogut
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/20/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01105
Federal IDNY01105
More InfoState Dam Safety Program