French Lake Dam

French Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dutchess County, New York, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About French Lake Dam

The primary purpose of French Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C Linder (private). It impounds the Deuel Hollow Brook near Gaylordsville Ct.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1934, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 06/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyDutchess
Nearest CityGaylordsville Ct
River/StreamDeuel Hollow Brook
Coordinates41.59500, -73.56167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1934 (92 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge50 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC LINDER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01174
Federal IDNY01174
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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