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 901
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Pond Dam (163-0204) Sullivan County | 18 | 1923 | Low | Not Rated |
| Albert Carter Dam Steuben County | 13 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Albert Pines Pond Dam Sullivan County | 13 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Alder Lake Dam Ulster County | 18 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Alexander Ewing Dam Dutchess County | 16 | 1982 | Low | Not Rated |
| Alice Falls Clinton County | 80 | 1895 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Allen Lake Dam Otsego County | 10 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| Allen's Creek East Branch Drainage Project Dam Monroe County | 19 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Alpina Dam Lewis County | 7 | 1933 | Low | Not Rated |
| Alpine Heights Pond Dam Cattaraugus County | 20 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Amawalk Lake North Dam Westchester County | 11 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Andover Dam Allegany County | 9 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| Antwerp Dam #2 Jefferson County | 13 | 1925 | Low | Not Rated |
| Antwerp Village Dam Jefferson County | 12 | 1909 | Low | Not Rated |
| Aqua-Terra Lake Dam Broome County | 15 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arbor Pond Dam Dutchess County | 27 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arbutus Pond Dam Essex County | 11 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| Archer Vly Dam Saratoga County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Arco Lower Brine Reservoir Dam Cortland County | 20 | 1982 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arend Oohms Dam Columbia County | 13 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arnold Johnson Dam Wyoming County | 8 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arrow Park Rec Dam Orange County | 13 | 1911 | Low | Not Rated |
| Aubrey Elliot Wildlife Dam Chenango County | 9 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Autumn Lake Dam Oswego County | 28 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Babcock Lake Dam Rensselaer County | 9 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
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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.