MOUNTAINDALE RECREATION LAKE DAM - NY00982-1285
Dam Name: MOUNTAINDALE RECREATION LAKE DAM
State: NY
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 08/28/2011
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNY00982-1285
Incident DescriptionDam overtopped and breached
Hurricane Irene.
Hurricane Irene.
Named Hydrologic EventIrene
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)66.00
Surface Area (acres)11.00
Year Completed1973
NID NumberNY00982
River NameBRADEN BROOK
Latitude41.6969
Longitude-74.5181
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NYS DEC
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
