Salt Point Mill Pond Dam

About Salt Point Mill Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Salt Point Mill Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Town Of Pleasant Valley (local government). It impounds the Little Wappinger Creek near Salt Point.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet. Completed in 1908, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/28/2023.

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