62Total Dams
23High Hazard
13Significant
Dam Safety in Broome County, New York
Broome County has 62 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 23 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 13 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Broome County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Whitney Point Dam at 95 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Point Dam | High | Not assessed | 95 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1942 |
| Brandywine Creek Site 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Nanticoke Creek Site 7a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 67 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Patterson Brixius Grey Watershed 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Finch Hollow Site 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Little Choconut Site 2c Dam | High | Satisfactory | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Little Choconut Site 2e Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Nanticoke Creek Site 10 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Nanticoke Creek Site 13 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Finch Hollow Site 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Little Choconut Site 2b Dam | High | Satisfactory | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Oquaga Creek State Park Dam | High | Poor | 54 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Finch Hollow Site 3c Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Nanticoke Creek Site 9e Dam | High | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Nanticoke Creek Site 8 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Nanticoke Creek Site 9a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Little Choconut Site 1a Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Nanticoke Creek Site 9c Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Little Choconut Site 2a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Patterson Brixius Grey Watershed 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Nanticoke Creek Site 3 Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Palmers Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Broome Corporate Park Pond Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Nathaniel Cole Park Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Joseph Torch Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Ben Daniels Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1990 |
| 265 Industrial Park Drive Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | 2021 | |
| White Birch Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Deposit Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 21 | Recreation | |
| Blue Top Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Conklin Players Club Dam | Significant | Poor | 20 | Other | 1990 |
| Bylow Wildlife Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Other | 1966 |
| Vestal Hills Golf Club Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Beaver Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1985 |
| Rosenfeld Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Agfa Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | |
| W Kelly Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Robert Hodges Recreational Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Greenwood Lake Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Hawkins Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Rogers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Huntley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Aqua-terra Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Chenango Lake State Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Botnick Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1952 |
| William J Weaver Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Raymond Nolan Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Noreika Wildlife Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1954 |
| Kelsey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |
| Charles Kaskey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Kopcik Wetland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 2001 |
| Deer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| New York State Electric & Gas Corporation Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1948 |
| Rockbottom Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Faith Association Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Viehweger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1939 |
| W Olmstead Wildlife Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1952 |
| St Johns Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Heukrath Wetland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |
| Edward L Terrel Jr Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1953 |
| Oquaga Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation |