Twin Ponds Dam - Lower is a stone dam located in Sullivan County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 130 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Twin Ponds Dam - Lower
The primary purpose of Twin Ponds Dam - Lower is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Burnt Meadow Lake LLC (private). It impounds the Burnt Meadow Brook.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 116 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/25/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| River/Stream | Burnt Meadow Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.62306, -74.77083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 130 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Burnt Meadow Lake LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/25/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY16164 |
| Federal ID | NY16164 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |