Dams in Chenango County, New York

46Total Dams
10High Hazard
9Significant

Dam Safety in Chenango County, New York

Chenango County has 46 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Chenango County is 79 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Mill Brook Site 2 Dam at 87 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Mill Brook Site 2 DamHighPoor87Flood Risk Reduction1986
Norwich Reservoir #2 DamHighFair56Water Supply1890
Mill Brook Site 1 DamHighFair52Flood Risk Reduction1979
Norwich Reservoir #1 DamHighFair47Water Supply1881
Clarks Creek DamHighSatisfactory46Flood Risk Reduction1974
Glenn Lake DamHighSatisfactory43Recreation1965
Balsam Swamp DamHighSatisfactory19Recreation1966
Long Pond DamHighSatisfactory17Recreation1900
Guilford Lake DamHighPoor15Water Supply1827
Genegantslet Lake DamHighFair10Recreation1900
Norwich Ymca Recreation Pond DamSignificantPoor39Recreation1970
Lake Ludlow Club DamSignificantSatisfactory24Recreation1937
Genegantslet Creek Project Dam 2aSignificantSatisfactory23Recreation1968
Vanista Hollow Pond DamSignificantNot Rated22Recreation2008
Bainbridge Reservoir DamSignificantPoor19Water Supply1925
Howard Jeffrey DamSignificantSatisfactory19Other1963
Jackson Pond DamSignificantSatisfactory15Other1941
James Vance Wildlife DamSignificantNot Rated13Recreation1972
Plymouth Reservoir DamSignificantSatisfactory12Recreation1827
Sherburne Upper Reservoir DamLowPoor35Water Supply1917
New Berlin DamLowSatisfactory26Recreation
Sherburne Lower Reservoir DamLowPoor25Water Supply1917
Jeffrey Kramer Pond DamLowNot Rated24Recreation1981
Triah Lake DamLowNot Rated23Fish and Wildlife Pond2006
Hunts Pond DamLowNot Rated23Recreation1940
Louis Dunckel DamLowNot Rated21Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1963
Bowman Creek DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1960
Lake Lorraine DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1966
John Micha DamLowNot Rated18Other
Echo Lake DamLowNot Rated18Recreation
Trestle Lake DamLowNot Rated17Recreation
Robert Wahlberg DamLowNot Rated15Recreation1972
Steer Pond DamLowNot Rated14Recreation
Whites Pond DamLowNot Rated12Recreation
Truitt Bros DamLowNot Rated12Recreation1947
Chenango County Pond Dams A & BLowNot Rated12Recreation1960
Vincent Weidman Pond DamLowNot Rated11Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1964
Smith Pond DamLowNot Rated11Recreation
Berry Hill Hunting Club DamLowNot Rated11Recreation1974
Rev Woodrow Brown DamLowNot Rated11Recreation1961
Knapp Pond DamLowNot Rated10Recreation1918
Aubrey Elliot Wildlife DamLowNot Rated9Recreation1956
Tank Pond DamLowNot Rated9Recreation
Chenango 1 Wildlife Marsh DamLowNot Rated9Recreation1957
Thomas L Ryan DamLowNot Rated7Other1956
Leon Kramnich Wildlife DamLowNot Rated7Other1955