Dams in Rockland County, New York

32Total Dams
12High Hazard
17Significant

Dam Safety in Rockland County, New York

Rockland County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 17 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 20 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Rockland County is 95 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is First Reservoir Dam at 46 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
First Reservoir DamHighPoor46Water Supply1917
Lake Deforest DamHighSatisfactory40Water Supply1956
Lake Welch DamHighPoor32Recreation1937
Lake Sebago DamHighPoor30Recreation1925
Tivoli Lake DamHighPoor29Recreation1908
Potake Lake DamHighSatisfactory22Recreation1800
Lake Kanawauke DamHighFair20Recreation1918
Lake Boyce DamHighFair16Recreation1929
Lake Lucille DamHighPoor13Recreation1935
Central Nyack DamHighSatisfactory12Flood Risk Reduction2012
Pine Grove Lake DamHighPoor12Recreation1968
Congers Lake DamHighSatisfactory8Recreation1892
Doodletown DamSignificantPoor34Recreation1976
Second Reservoir DamSignificantPoor32Water Supply1928
Garnerville DamSignificantFair29Other1875
Ibm Edcenter Dam ASignificantSatisfactory26Other1989
Third Reservoir Spillway And DamSignificantPoor25Water Supply1946
Christie Brook Dam #1SignificantSatisfactory25Recreation1934
Pine Meadow Lake DamSignificantPoor20Recreation1934
Lake Suzanne DamSignificantPoor19Recreation1986
Schwartz Estate Pond Dam 6SignificantPoor17Flood Risk Reduction
Stony Point DamSignificantPoor16Water Supply1900
Rockland Print Co Dam #2SignificantPoor15Irrigation1875
John Patrick Pond DamSignificantPoor13Recreation1955
Henrich Pond DamSignificantPoor10Other1960
Wesley Chapel Dam #2SignificantPoor10Recreation
Tomkins Cove DamSignificantPoor8Irrigation1915
Wesley Chapel Dam #1SignificantPoor7Recreation
Tivoli Lake SpillwaySignificantPoor5Recreation1908
Christie Brook DikeLowNot Rated25Recreation1934
Pine Meadow Brook DamLowNot Rated22Recreation1935
Breakneck Pond DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1930