Builders Land Company Dam is a concrete dam located in Orange County, New York, built in 1928. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 280 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Builders Land Company Dam
The primary purpose of Builders Land Company Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Builders Land Company Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-moodna Creek near Mountainville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1928, 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 02/09/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Nearest City | Mountainville |
| River/Stream | Tr-moodna Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.40917, -74.12750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1928 (98 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Builders Land Company Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/09/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY13208 |
| Federal ID | NY13208 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |