24Total Dams
5High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua County has 24 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Chautauqua County is 78 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Fredonia Reservoir Dam at 80 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredonia Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 80 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Conewango Creek Site 33 Dam | High | Fair | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Brocton Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 52 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Conewango Creek Site 9a Dam | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Panama Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Conewango Creek Site 3 Dam | Significant | Poor | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Ripley Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 46 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Conewango Creek Site 6 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Silver Creek Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Allen Street Detention Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Burr Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1898 |
| Smiths Mills Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Water Supply | 1906 |
| Anderson Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Warner Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Minton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Hoag Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Floyd Proctor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Robert Francis Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Recreation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Findley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1820 |
| Chautauqua 2v Wildlife Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1955 |
| Dunkirk Steam Station Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Chautauqua 2m Wildlife Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1959 |
| Jaquins Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1958 |