Old Brodhead Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,750 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Old Brodhead Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Old Brodhead Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard I Coombe (private). It impounds the Tr-botsford Brook near Grahamsville.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 547 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/26/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Grahamsville |
| River/Stream | Tr-botsford Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.80639, -74.52028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,750 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 547 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 547 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 364 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 42 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard I Coombe |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/26/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY16083 |
| Federal ID | NY16083 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |