Trout Lake Dam

Trout Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Trout Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Trout Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hartwood Club (private). It impounds the Tr-bush Kill near Oakland Valley.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 325 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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 04/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityOakland Valley
River/StreamTr-bush Kill
Coordinates41.58333, -74.68000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage325 acre-ft
Max Storage325 acre-ft
Normal Storage280 acre-ft
Surface Area45 acres
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHARTWOOD CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01291
Federal IDNY01291
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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