Furnace Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Dutchess County, New York, built in 1883. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 65 ft long. 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 Furnace Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Furnace Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Unionvale (local government). It impounds the Fishkill Brook near Beekman.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 65 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1883, the structure is over a century old.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/24/2018.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Nearest City | Beekman |
| River/Stream | Fishkill Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.64056, -73.69750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 65 ft |
| Year Completed | 1883 (143 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 12 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Unionvale |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/24/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY13888 |
| Federal ID | NY13888 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |