Dams in Columbia County, New York
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 Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Harrington Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 14 | Recreation | |
| Stuyvesant Falls | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Hydroelectric | 1900 |
| Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1890 |
| Meizinger Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | |
| Earle Lawrence Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | |
| Mccagg Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Klein Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Gallatin Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Melcher Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Huehnel Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Leroy Denbesten Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Mill #2 Concrete Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1908 |
| Wilzig Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Kinderhook Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1886 |
| Taconic Acres Inc Rec Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Arend Oohms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lloyd Goodrich Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Other | 1971 |
| Beaver Mill Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1925 |
| Pond Lily Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | |
| G Snyder Wildlife Marsh Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Other | 1960 |
| Copake Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 6 | Recreation |