Lake Skannatati Dams A B & C

Lake Skannatati Dams A B & C is an earth dam located in Orange County, New York, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Skannatati Dams A B & C

The primary purpose of Lake Skannatati Dams A B & C is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nysoprhp - Palisades Interstate Park Commission (state). It impounds the Tr-lake Kanawauke near Sloatsburg.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 486 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1945, 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 01/26/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOrange
Nearest CitySloatsburg
River/StreamTr-lake Kanawauke
Coordinates41.23833, -74.10667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length760 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage486 acre-ft
Max Storage486 acre-ft
Normal Storage376 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,280 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNYSOPRHP - PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/26/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY01525
Federal IDNY01525
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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