Dams in Franklin County, New York
25Total Dams
1High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Franklin County, New York
Franklin County has 25 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Franklin County is 97 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Chateaugay High Fall at 63 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Flower | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Hydroelectric | 1937 |
| Forge Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Memorial Recreation Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Bartlett Carry Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Other | 1915 |
| Ballard Mill | Significant | Poor | 8 | Hydroelectric | 1901 |
| Chateaugay High Fall | Low | Satisfactory | 63 | Hydroelectric | 1906 |
| Chateaugay Chasm | Low | Satisfactory | 63 | Hydroelectric | 1954 |
| Franklin Falls | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Hydroelectric | 1906 |
| Macomb | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Hydroelectric | 1904 |
| Chasm | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Hydroelectric | 1913 |
| Dickinson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Kushaqua Lake Outlet Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Lake Florence Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1901 |
| Setting Pole Rapids Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1934 |
| Duck Hole Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | |
| Max O Urbahn Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mountain View Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Twin Ponds Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Lake Clear Outlet Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1922 |
| Worrell Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Deer River Flow Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1904 |
| St. Regis Falls | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1947 |
| Rainbow Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1875 |
| Madawaska Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation | |
| Little Simon Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation | 1920 |