Warren Bippert Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Erie County, New York, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 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 Warren Bippert Pond Dam
Warren Bippert Pond Dam is a dam in Erie, New York. The dam is owned by Town Line Land LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-cayuga Creek near Lancaster.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 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 05/07/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Nearest City | Lancaster |
| River/Stream | Tr-cayuga Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.87500, -78.57167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 150 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Town Line Land LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00797 |
| Federal ID | NY00797 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |