36Total Dams
2High Hazard
13Significant
Dam Safety in Columbia County, New York
Columbia County has 36 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 13 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Columbia County is 82 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Meizinger Pond Dam at 38 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchtown Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Water Supply | 1904 |
| Summit Street Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Philmont Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Harrington Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Claverack Creek Dam #4 | Significant | Poor | 26 | Other | |
| Berkshire Turkey Farm Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Red Mills Dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Burton Herrington Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Robinson Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1915 |
| H T Vogel Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Mason Farm Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Charles D Gibson Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Harvey Mountain Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Stuyvesant Falls | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Hydroelectric | 1900 |
| Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1890 |
| Meizinger Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | |
| Earle Lawrence Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | |
| Mccagg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Klein Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Gallatin Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Melcher Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Huehnel Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Leroy Denbesten Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Mill #2 Concrete Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1908 |
| Wilzig Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Kinderhook Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1886 |
| Taconic Acres Inc Rec Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Harold Toppel Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1973 |
| George Rickey Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Columbia Corporation Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Arend Oohms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lloyd Goodrich Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 1971 |
| Beaver Mill Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1925 |
| Pond Lily Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| G Snyder Wildlife Marsh Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1960 |
| Copake Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 6 | Recreation |