Stewarts Landing Dam is a concrete dam located in Fulton County, New York, built in 1923. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Stewarts Landing Dam
The primary purpose of Stewarts Landing Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nys Dec Division of Lands & Forests (state). It impounds the Sprite Creek near Dolgeville.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 128 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8,960 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 41 square miles. Completed in 1923, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/2025.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Fulton |
| Nearest City | Dolgeville |
| River/Stream | Sprite Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.14194, -74.59389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8,960 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8,960 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 8,960 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 128 acres |
| Drainage Area | 41 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nys Dec Division of Lands & Forests |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00947 |
| Federal ID | NY00947 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |