Vernay Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Westchester County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall. 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 Vernay Lake Dam
Vernay Lake Dam is a dam in Westchester, New York. The dam is owned by Teatown Lake Reservation (private).
The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 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.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Coordinates | 41.20778, -73.82750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Teatown Lake Reservation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY17018 |
| Federal ID | NY17018 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |