Petker & Cohen Dam

Petker & Cohen Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, New York, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Petker & Cohen Dam

The primary purpose of Petker & Cohen Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Korean Buddhist, Won Kak Sa, Inc. (private). It impounds the Woodcook Mt Brook.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1939, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOrange
River/StreamWoodcook Mt Brook
Coordinates41.41528, -74.12222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length215 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge250 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKOREAN BUDDHIST, WON KAK SA, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/09/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY13215
Federal IDNY13215
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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