George Vosburgh Pond Dam

George Vosburgh Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About George Vosburgh Pond Dam

The primary purpose of George Vosburgh Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George O Vosburgh (private). It impounds the Tr-flat Creek near Brown's Hollow.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 09/25/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityBrown's Hollow
River/StreamTr-flat Creek
Coordinates42.81917, -74.50750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge56 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGEORGE O VOSBURGH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/25/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY14900
Federal IDNY14900
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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