Lauren Hopkins Dam is an earth dam located in Cayuga County, New York, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 400 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lauren Hopkins Dam
The primary purpose of Lauren Hopkins Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lynn Buddenhagen (private). It impounds the Dresserville Creek near Dresserville.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years old.
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 06/07/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Nearest City | Dresserville |
| River/Stream | Dresserville Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.69917, -76.32361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lynn Buddenhagen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/07/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00741 |
| Federal ID | NY00741 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |