Hoag Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Chautauqua County, New York, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 200 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 Hoag Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hoag Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Ruth Hoag Ripley (private). It impounds the Tr-twenty Mile Creek near Ripley.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 05/02/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Nearest City | Ripley |
| River/Stream | Tr-twenty Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.21806, -79.66667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 7 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 169 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ruth Hoag Ripley |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/02/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY10016 |
| Federal ID | NY10016 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |