Dickerson Pond Dam dam
Dickerson Pond Dam
Dickerson Pond Dam, located in Furnace Woods, Westchester, New York, is a concrete dam completed in 1922 primarily for recreational purposes. It stands at 15 feet high with a length of 75 feet, creating a storage capacity of 220 acre-feet. The dam, situated on the TR-Furnace Brook, has a significant hazard potential and is currently assessed as being in poor condition.
Managed by a private owner in New York, Dickerson Pond Dam is regulated by the NYS DEC and undergoes regular inspections, with the last inspection conducted in November 2020. Despite its age, the dam poses a very high risk, emphasizing the need for proper risk management measures to ensure the safety of the surrounding area. With a controlled spillway and a maximum discharge capacity of 170 cubic feet per second, the dam plays a crucial role in managing water resources and protecting downstream areas from potential flooding events. Enthusiasts of water resources and climate will find Dickerson Pond Dam to be an important structure in the region, requiring ongoing attention and maintenance to mitigate risks associated with its aging infrastructure.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Dickerson Pond Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Croton R @ New Croton Dam Nr Croton-On-Hudson Ny | 322 cfs | → |
| Muscoot River Below Dam At Amawalk Ny | 16 cfs | → |
| Muscoot River At Baldwin Place Ny | 8 cfs | → |
| Cross River At Katonah Ny | 20 cfs | → |
| Hackensack River At West Nyack Ny | 11 cfs | → |
| Titicus River At Purdys Station Ny | 16 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Dickerson Pond Dam.
Boat launches
- Cortlandt Street Cortlandt
- Croton Riverwalk Croton-On-Hudson
- Broadway Buchanan
- Hudson Avenue Peekskill
- Bear Mountain Bridge Road Cortlandt
- Battlefield Road Town Of Stony Point
Campgrounds
- Blue Mountain Reservation
- Croton Point Park
- Camping For Hikers On Ballfield Graymoor Center
- Beaver Pond Campsite
- Beaver Pond - Harriman State Park
- Round Pond Military
Fishing spots
Paddle runs
- Kent Bridge To Boardman Bridge
- Pond Downstream Of Shepaug Reservoir Dam, Marked By Service Road Bridge To Ends In Backwaters Of Lake Lillinonah, Near Roxbury Falls
- Begins Downstream Of The Borough Of Bantam, At Stoddard Road Bridge To The Confluence With The Shepaug River
- Falls Mountain Road In Canaan, Connecticut To Kent Bridge
Track Dickerson Pond Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Dickerson Pond Dam
Where does the data for Dickerson Pond Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Significant hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Dickerson Pond Dam.