Tomahawk Lake
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| Tomahawk Lake | |
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| Location | Blooming Grove, New York |
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| Lake type | artificial |
| Primary inflows | unnamed |
| Primary outflows | Cromline Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 150 acres (61 ha)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 340 ft (100 m) |
| References | [1] |
Tomahawk Lake is a lake located in the town of Blooming Grove, New York, USA. It is an artificial lake, created in 1929 by damming Cromline Creek,[2] which converges with Otter Kill elsewhere in the town to form Moodna Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River. Although public roads pass and in one case cross over it, it is privately owned by the homeowners' association, and access both as a water supply and recreational resource is restricted to its members.
It is 150 acres (60 ha) in area. Recently a 30-acre (12 ha) section of the lake became infested with water chestnuts and had to be treated with pesticide.[1] The state Department of Environmental Conservation found in 2006 that the dam had not been operated safely, lacked an ermegency action plan and had been repaired in the past without a required construction permit.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Region 3 Notices. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ a b Bruno, Greg. ""DEC cracks down on high-hazard dams"", Times-Herald Record, July 9, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
