Knickerbocker Pond Dam

Knickerbocker Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/23/2014
Height10 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 132 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Knickerbocker Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Knickerbocker Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gene Klochoff (private). It impounds the Tr-sprague Brook.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 132 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.

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 10/23/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
River/StreamTr-sprague Brook
Coordinates41.94667, -74.75833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length132 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGene Klochoff
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/23/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY14530
Federal IDNY14530
More InfoState Dam Safety Program