Tranquility Camp Dam

Tranquility Camp Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, New York, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/15/1998
Height13 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 244 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 Tranquility Camp Dam

The primary purpose of Tranquility Camp Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pearl C Miller (private). It impounds the Tr-cob Creek near Leeds.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 244 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years 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 04/15/1998. That was over 28 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountyGreene
Nearest CityLeeds
River/StreamTr-cob Creek
Coordinates42.37000, -73.94500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length244 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge42 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPearl C Miller
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/15/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01490
Federal IDNY01490
More InfoState Dam Safety Program