MOUNTAINDALE RECREATION LAKE DAM - NY00982-1285


Incident ID NY00982-1285
Dam Name MOUNTAINDALE RECREATION LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State NY
Incident Date 08/28/2011
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Dam overtopped and breached Hurricane Irene.
Named Hydrologic Event Irene
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
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Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 1973
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 66 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 11 acres
River Name BRADEN BROOK
Latitude 41.6969
Longitude -74.5181
Regulatory Agency(ies) NYS DEC
NID Number NY00982
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