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 assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Kushaqua Lake Outlet Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Lake Florence Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1901 |
| Setting Pole Rapids Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1934 |
| Duck Hole Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Max O Urbahn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mountain View Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Twin Ponds Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Lake Clear Outlet Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1922 |
| Worrell Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Deer River Flow Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1904 |
| St. Regis Falls | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1947 |
| Rainbow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1875 |
| Madawaska Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Little Simon Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1920 |