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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Triah Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2006 |
| Hunts Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Louis Dunckel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Bowman Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Lorraine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| John Micha Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | |
| Echo Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Trestle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Robert Wahlberg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Steer Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Whites Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Truitt Bros Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Chenango County Pond Dams a & B | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Vincent Weidman Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Smith Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Berry Hill Hunting Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Rev Woodrow Brown Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Knapp Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1918 |
| Aubrey Elliot Wildlife Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Tank Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Chenango 1 Wildlife Marsh Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Thomas L Ryan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1956 |
| Leon Kramnich Wildlife Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1955 |