Roedy Pond Dam is a buttress dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 270 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 Roedy Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Roedy Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Roedy (private). It impounds the Tr-neversink River near Woodourne Ny.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1946, 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 05/09/1988. That was over 38 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Woodourne Ny |
| River/Stream | Tr-neversink River |
| Coordinates | 41.78111, -74.58000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 480 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | William Roedy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY12749 |
| Federal ID | NY12749 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |