Pinebush Lake Dam

Pinebush Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ulster County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection11/13/2018
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 400 ft long. 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 Pinebush Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pinebush Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mark Gluszak (private). It impounds the Tomy Kill near Ulsterville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 11/13/2018.

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Location

StateNew York
CountyUlster
Nearest CityUlsterville
River/StreamTomy Kill
Coordinates41.61028, -74.35500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMark Gluszak
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/13/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNY12965
Federal IDNY12965
More InfoState Dam Safety Program