Delafield Pond
Delafield Pond is an earth dam located in Orange County, New York. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Delafield Pond
The primary purpose of Delafield 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 18 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a storage capacity of 10 acre-feet.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/13/2019.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The New York dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Nearest City | Highland Falls |
| Coordinates | 41.39312, -73.96650 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | West Point |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/13/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY16206 |
| Federal ID | NY16206 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |