Kopcik Wetland Dam

Kopcik Wetland Dam is an earth dam located in Broome County, New York, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built200125 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 265 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 Kopcik Wetland Dam

Kopcik Wetland Dam is a dam in Broome, New York. The dam is owned by David Kopcik (private). It impounds the Tr-bradley Creek near Maine.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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.

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Location

StateNew York
CountyBroome
Nearest CityMaine
River/StreamTr-bradley Creek
Coordinates42.19494, -76.03003

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length265 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge125 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDavid Kopcik
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY16078
Federal IDNY16078
More InfoState Dam Safety Program