Eli Sochia Dam is an earth dam located in St. Lawrence County, New York. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 75 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 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 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Nearest City | Hopkinton |
| River/Stream | Rosenbarker Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.64806, -74.73944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 75 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 178 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 178 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Eli Sochia |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/03/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY14880 |
| Federal ID | NY14880 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |