Wildwood Lake Dam

Wildwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wildwood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wildwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dominic Basso (private). It impounds the Tr-ruddick Pond near Squirrels Corners.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 280 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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 05/18/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CitySquirrels Corners
River/StreamTr-ruddick Pond
Coordinates41.61167, -74.72333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length50 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage280 acre-ft
Max Storage280 acre-ft
Normal Storage240 acre-ft
Surface Area45 acres
Max Discharge78 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDOMINIC BASSO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/18/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01292
Federal IDNY01292
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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