Monticello Hunting Club Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 1,300 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 Monticello Hunting Club Dam
The primary purpose of Monticello Hunting Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Monticello Hunting Club Dam (private). It impounds the Trib - Turner Brook near Melody Lake.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 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 06/10/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Melody Lake |
| River/Stream | Trib - Turner Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.60833, -74.67944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Monticello Hunting Club Dam |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/10/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY16251 |
| Federal ID | NY16251 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |