Crestwood Lake Dam

Crestwood Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Westchester County, New York, built in 1995. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Crestwood Lake Dam

Crestwood Lake Dam is a dam in Westchester, New York. The dam is owned by City Of Yonkers;crisfield Holding Corp;crisfield Holding Corporation (private). It impounds the Tr-bronx River near Crestwood Gardens.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 64 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 years 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/12/2024.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountyWestchester
Nearest CityCrestwood Gardens
River/StreamTr-bronx River
Coordinates40.97083, -73.82528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length64 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCITY OF YONKERS;CRISFIELD HOLDING CORP;CRISFIELD HOLDING CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection01/12/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY13624
Federal IDNY13624
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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