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.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Brook Site 2 Dam | High | Poor | 87 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Norwich Reservoir #2 Dam | High | Fair | 56 | Water Supply | 1890 |
| Mill Brook Site 1 Dam | High | Fair | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Norwich Reservoir #1 Dam | High | Fair | 47 | Water Supply | 1881 |
| Clarks Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Glenn Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Balsam Swamp Dam | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Long Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Guilford Lake Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Water Supply | 1827 |
| Genegantslet Lake Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Norwich Ymca Recreation Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 39 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Ludlow Club Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Genegantslet Creek Project Dam 2a | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Vanista Hollow Pond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Bainbridge Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Howard Jeffrey Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Other | 1963 |
| Jackson Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | 1941 |
| James Vance Wildlife Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Plymouth Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1827 |
| Sherburne Upper Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Water Supply | 1917 |
| New Berlin Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Sherburne Lower Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Water Supply | 1917 |
| Jeffrey Kramer Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Triah Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2006 |
| Hunts Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Louis Dunckel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Bowman Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Lorraine Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| John Micha Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | |
| Echo Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Trestle Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Robert Wahlberg Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Steer Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | |
| Whites Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Truitt Bros Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Chenango County Pond Dams A & B | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Vincent Weidman Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Smith Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | |
| Berry Hill Hunting Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Rev Woodrow Brown Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Knapp Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1918 |
| Aubrey Elliot Wildlife Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Tank Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | |
| Chenango 1 Wildlife Marsh Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Thomas L Ryan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Other | 1956 |
| Leon Kramnich Wildlife Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Other | 1955 |