I Scott Watkins Dam

I Scott Watkins Dam is an earth dam located in Ulster County, New York, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About I Scott Watkins Dam

The primary purpose of I Scott Watkins Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by K. Veronica Watkins (private). It impounds the Tr-verkeerder Kill near Ulsterville.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 07/18/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyUlster
Nearest CityUlsterville
River/StreamTr-verkeerder Kill
Coordinates41.62944, -74.34028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage166 acre-ft
Max Storage166 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge168 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerK. Veronica WATKINS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/18/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01208
Federal IDNY01208
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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