Eli Sochia Dam

Eli Sochia Dam is an earth dam located in St. Lawrence County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Eli Sochia Dam

The primary purpose of Eli Sochia Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eli Sochia (private). It impounds the Rosenbarker Brook near Hopkinton.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 178 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 08/03/1995. That was over 30 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence
Nearest CityHopkinton
River/StreamRosenbarker Brook
Coordinates44.64806, -74.73944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length75 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage178 acre-ft
Max Storage178 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerELI SOCHIA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/03/1995
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY14880
Federal IDNY14880
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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