Toronto Lake Dam is an other dam located in Sullivan County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 140 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 Toronto Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Toronto Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Iroquois Hunting & Fishing Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Toronto Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 86 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,662 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/23/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| River/Stream | Toronto Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.62750, -74.87417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 140 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,662 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,662 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,298 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 86 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Iroquois Hunting & Fishing Club, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/23/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY16126 |
| Federal ID | NY16126 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |