Pine Lake Dam

Pine Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Sullivan County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/08/2007
Height13 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 700 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Pine Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pine Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by New York Land and Lakes Development LLC (private). It impounds the Primrose Brook near Wurtsboro.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 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 01/08/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

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Location

StateNew York
CountySullivan
Nearest CityWurtsboro
River/StreamPrimrose Brook
Coordinates41.63722, -74.52639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length700 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge806 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNew York Land and Lakes Development LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/08/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY16154
Federal IDNY16154
More InfoState Dam Safety Program