Camp Cayuga Lake

Camp Cayuga Lake is a stone dam located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, built in 1931. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Camp Cayuga Lake

The primary purpose of Camp Cayuga Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lohikan Camps-camp Cayuga (private). It impounds the Tr Big Brook.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1931, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 07/02/2018.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyWayne
River/StreamTr Big Brook
Coordinates41.66333, -75.27167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeStone
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length50 ft
Year Completed1931 (95 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLOHIKAN CAMPS-CAMP CAYUGA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/02/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA00172
Federal IDPA00172
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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