Dams in Allegany County, New York
17Total Dams
2High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Allegany County, New York
Allegany County has 17 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Allegany County is 83 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Caneadea Dam at 140 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caneadea Dam | High | Fair | 140 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Cuba Lake Dam | High | Fair | 55 | Recreation | 1872 |
| Wiscoy Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 33 | Other | 1921 |
| Herr Pond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Amity Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Singer Pond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | ||
| Arling Saunders Pond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 13 | Other | 1954 |
| Cuba Lake Outlet Spillway Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Foster Lake Dam & Dike | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Bomac Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| David Williams Recreational Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Rockville Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Mills Mills Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Hydroelectric | 1930 |
| State Dam At Belmont | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Other | 1925 |
| Keaney Swamp Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Andover Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Other | 1951 |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation |