Adams Pond Dam (163-0204) is a masonry dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1923. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 610 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Adams Pond Dam (163-0204)
The primary purpose of Adams Pond Dam (163-0204) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cerebal Palsy Association of New Yor (private). It impounds the Tr-bowers Pond Brook near Bowers.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1923, 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 06/27/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Bowers |
| River/Stream | Tr-bowers Pond Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.64028, -74.58500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cerebal Palsy Association of New Yor |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01585 |
| Federal ID | NY01585 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |