Lake Nityananda Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 135 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Lake Nityananda Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Nityananda Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Syda Foundation (private). It impounds the Tr-sheldrake Creek near South Fallsburg.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 135 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 05/18/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | South Fallsburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-sheldrake Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.74167, -74.63694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 135 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Syda Foundation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/18/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY01618 |
| Federal ID | NY01618 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |