Seven Hills Realty Co Inc Dam

Seven Hills Realty Co Inc Dam is an earth dam located in Putnam County, New York, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Seven Hills Realty Co Inc Dam

The primary purpose of Seven Hills Realty Co Inc Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nycdep Dams East Of The Hudson River;seven Hills Lake Property Owners Assoc. (private). It impounds the Tr-w Branch Croton River near Allen Corners.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 56 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 570 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/09/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountyPutnam
Nearest CityAllen Corners
River/StreamTr-w Branch Croton River
Coordinates41.48056, -73.75056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length345 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage570 acre-ft
Max Storage570 acre-ft
Normal Storage380 acre-ft
Surface Area56 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge1,177 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNYCDEP DAMS EAST OF THE HUDSON RIVER;SEVEN HILLS LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/09/2015
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY01143
Federal IDNY01143
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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