Dams in Hamilton County, New York

26Total Dams
4High Hazard
6Significant

Dam Safety in Hamilton County, New York

Hamilton County has 26 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Hamilton County is 87 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Indian Lake Stone Dam at 47 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Indian Lake Stone DamHighPoor47Recreation1898
Rainbow Lake DamHighPoor25Recreation1929
Lake Adirondack DamHighPoor18Recreation1910
Sixth Lake DamHighFair16Recreation1920
Richard Fletcher Pond DamSignificantPoor21Recreation1966
Indian Lake Power & Light Co DamSignificantPoor19Recreation1929
Lake AlgonquinSignificantSatisfactory18Hydroelectric1959
Wakely DamSignificantPoor15Recreation1967
Lake Snow DamSignificantSatisfactory15Recreation1955
Robinson Reservoir DamSignificantPoor14Recreation1918
Northville Water Supply DamLowNot Rated25Water Supply1940
Lake Kora DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1977
Kings Flow DamLowNot Rated19Recreation1989
Lake Durant DamLowNot Rated15Recreation1933
Lake Abanakee DamLowNot Rated15Recreation1950
Evergreen Lake DamLowNot Rated15Recreation1960
Forked Lake Sluiceway DamLowNot Rated15Recreation1954
Fishing Brook DamLowNot Rated15Recreation1898
Long Lake Park DamLowNot Rated13Recreation1934
Moose Pond DamLowNot Rated11Other
Kennels Pond DamLowNot Rated10Recreation1900
Cedar Lake DamLowNot Rated10Recreation1904
Brandreth Lake DamLowNot Rated9Recreation
Kunjamuk Creek Dam At Deerfoot LodgeLowNot Rated8Recreation1932
Mud Pond DamLowNot Rated7Other
Pickwacket Pond DamLowNot Rated7Recreation1955