New York Dams
1,871 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
1,871
High Hazard
419
22.4%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
289
Average Age
89 yrs
Hazard Classification
High419 (22.4%)
Significant544 (29.1%)
Low901 (48.2%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory348 (18.6%)
Fair98 (5.2%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory289 (15.4%)
Not Rated1,136 (60.7%)
Federal
26
State
281
Local
506
Private
785
Tallest Dams
- Mount Morris Dam249 ft
- Ashokan Dam213 ft
- Downsville Dam204 ft
- Merriman Dam195 ft
- Neversink Reservoir Dam190 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Mount Morris DamHigh
- Ashokan DamHigh
- Downsville DamHigh
- Merriman DamHigh
- Neversink Reservoir DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
- Inghams DamPoor
- Toronto Unsatisfactory
- Mill Brook Site 2 DamPoor
- Sidney Reservoir #5 DamPoor
- 60 Foot DamPoor
All Dams in New York
Showing 1–25 of 98
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedicts Pond Dam Orange County | 16 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Bennetts Bridge Oswego County | 35 | 1914 | High | Fair |
| Black River Pond Dam Rensselaer County | 42 | 1935 | High | Fair |
| Blue Top Dam Broome County | 20 | 2000 | Significant | Fair |
| Bradley Brook Reservoir Dam Madison County | 35 | 1878 | Significant | Fair |
| Bradley Lake Dam Rensselaer County | 50 | 1859 | High | Fair |
| Brocton Reservoir Dam Chautauqua County | 52 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Brooks Lake Dam Orange County | 10 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Broome Corporate Park Pond Dam #2 Broome County | 13 | 1986 | High | Fair |
| Camp Gan Israel Pond Dam Sullivan County | 15 | 1952 | Significant | Fair |
| Camp Harriman Dam Greene County | 28 | 1913 | High | Fair |
| Camp Herrlich Dam Putnam County | 12 | 1981 | Significant | Fair |
| Chauncey Stillman Dam Dutchess County | 19 | 1951 | Significant | Fair |
| Clear Lake Dam Erie County | 30 | 1925 | Significant | Fair |
| Colliersville Otsego County | 35 | 1908 | High | Fair |
| Copake Lake Dam Columbia County | 6 | — | Low | Fair |
| Cork Center Storage Reservoir Dam Fulton County | 49 | 1919 | High | Fair |
| Coxsackie Reservoir #2 Dam Greene County | 30 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Cuba Lake Dam Allegany County | 55 | 1872 | High | Fair |
| Delta Dam Oneida County | 106 | 1912 | High | Fair |
| Dexter North Channel Dam Jefferson County | 14 | 1925 | Low | Fair |
| Dover Greens Dam Dutchess County | 60 | 1918 | High | Fair |
| Earl Reservoir Dam Orange County | 26 | 1912 | High | Fair |
| Edgecomb Pond Dam Warren County | 16 | 1979 | High | Fair |
| Erieville Reservoir Dam Madison County | 55 | 1850 | High | Fair |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.