Welmet Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 351 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Welmet Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Welmet Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Camps Mogen,auraham,sterneers,spatt, Inc (private). It impounds the Beaver Brook near Yulan.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 351 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, 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 09/15/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Yulan |
| River/Stream | Beaver Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.58667, -74.91167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 351 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Camps Mogen,auraham,sterneers,spatt, Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/15/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01297 |
| Federal ID | NY01297 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |