Stump Pond Dam

Stump Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1888. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection10/25/2022
Height6 ft
Built1888138 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 6 ft
6 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

6 ft tall and 45 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 Stump Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Stump Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Adi Flesher & Leora Rachel Trub (private). It impounds the Tr-panther Rock Brook near Youngsville.

The dam stands 6 feet tall and stretches 45 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet. Completed in 1888, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/25/2022.

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Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityYoungsville
River/StreamTr-panther Rock Brook
Coordinates41.83472, -74.89722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height6 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length45 ft
Year Completed1888 (138 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAdi Flesher & Leora Rachel Trub
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/25/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY12587
Federal IDNY12587
More InfoState Dam Safety Program