Wilkins Pond
Wilkins Pond is an earth dam located in Orange County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Wilkins Pond
The primary purpose of Wilkins Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by West Point (federal).
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a storage capacity of 170 acre-feet.
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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 09/13/2019.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Nearest City | Highland Falls |
| Coordinates | 41.37831, -74.03153 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | West Point |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/13/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY14965 |
| Federal ID | NY14965 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |