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

Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.