Wells Pond Dam is a stone dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1929. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 72 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 Wells Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Wells Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Excelsior Sportsman Club (private). It impounds the Tr-halfway Brook near Eldred.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 72 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1929, 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 11/06/2017.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Eldred |
| River/Stream | Tr-halfway Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.60500, -74.87500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 72 ft |
| Year Completed | 1929 (97 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Excelsior Sportsman Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/06/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01427 |
| Federal ID | NY01427 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |