Mallory Pond Dam

Mallory Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mallory Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mallory Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cherokee Preserve Club (private). It impounds the Mallory Brook near Black Lake.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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 12/31/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityBlack Lake
River/StreamMallory Brook
Coordinates41.66500, -74.90167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Max Discharge265 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHEROKEE PRESERVE CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/31/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01283
Federal IDNY01283
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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