Hilldale Pond Dam

Hilldale Pond Dam is a stone dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/23/2012
Height12 ft
Built1910116 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 150 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Hilldale Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hilldale Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sulco Development Corporation (private). It impounds the Tr-luzon Lake near Hurleyville.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century 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 08/23/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityHurleyville
River/StreamTr-luzon Lake
Coordinates41.77000, -74.68167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeStone
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1910 (116 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage135 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Max Discharge130 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSulco Development Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/23/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01277
Federal IDNY01277
More InfoState Dam Safety Program