Dams in Albany County, New York
40Total Dams
13High Hazard
12Significant
Dam Safety in Albany County, New York
Albany County has 40 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 13 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 12 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Albany County is 91 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Alcove Dam at 80 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcove Dam | High | Satisfactory | 80 | Water Supply | 1929 |
| Watervliet Upper Dam | High | Satisfactory | 72 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1912 |
| Vly Creek Reservoir Dike | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Normanskill | High | Fair | 39 | Hydroelectric | 1916 |
| Altamont Main Reservoir Dam | High | Poor | 37 | Water Supply | 1898 |
| Helderberg Lake Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Rensselaer Lake Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Watervliet Lower Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1912 |
| Vly Creek Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Myosotis Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Basic Creek Dam | High | Poor | 21 | Water Supply | 1928 |
| Cohoes Reservoir #3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Water Supply | 1885 |
| Loudonville Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Lake Ridge Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Bardack Dam | Significant | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Altamont Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 23 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| West Albany Storm Retention Basin A Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Lisha Kill Dam | Significant | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1923 |
| Watervliet Balancing Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Water Supply | 1915 |
| Troy Lock And Dam 1 | Significant | Not Available | 20 | Navigation | 1915 |
| Camp Givah Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Kaye Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Onderdonk Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Warner Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1964 |
| West Albany Storm Retention Basin B Dam | Significant | Poor | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Littles Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Waldens Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Bethlehem Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Water Supply | 1995 |
| Schuyler Meadows Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Nancy Lawson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Student Prince Restaurant Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| White Birch Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Fawn Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1938 |
| School Street | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Hydroelectric | 1865 |
| Crescent - Dam C | Low | Not Available | 16 | Hydroelectric | 1912 |
| Lake Woodstock Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Tubbs Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Other | 1962 |
| Tivoli Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1851 |
| Pangburn & Hotaling Wildlife Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Becker Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation |