41Total Dams
10High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Oneida County, New York
Oneida County has 41 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Oneida County is 105 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Delta Dam at 106 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dam | High | Fair | 106 | Navigation | 1912 |
| Utica Reservoir #4 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Water Supply | 1886 |
| Deerfield Reservoir #6 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Water Supply | 1900 |
| Oneida City Reservoir Dam | High | Poor | 50 | Water Supply | 1926 |
| Marcy Reservoir #11 Dam | High | Not assessed | 44 | Water Supply | 1915 |
| Utica Reservoir #5 Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Water Supply | 1896 |
| Forestport | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Hydroelectric | 1904 |
| Utica Reservoir #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Water Supply | 1868 |
| Kayuta | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Hydroelectric | 1894 |
| Alder Pond | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Hydroelectric | 1850 |
| Waterville Upper Storage Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 41 | Water Supply | 1953 |
| Trenton - Power Intake | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Hydroelectric | 1983 |
| Clayville Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 26 | Other | 1917 |
| Big Drumlin Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1911 |
| Oneida #8 Pond Dam #3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Other | 1961 |
| Waterville Reservoir Dam #2 | Significant | Poor | 10 | Water Supply | 1917 |
| Clark Mills Dam | Significant | Poor | 7 | Other | 1915 |
| Hamilton College Reservoir #4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Chadwicks Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Other | |
| Marcy Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Water Supply | 1919 |
| Teelins Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1917 |
| Kessinger Taberg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Water Supply | 1908 |
| Utica Harbor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Navigation | 1912 |
| Edmonds Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1908 |
| Lallier Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Kernan Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Hawkinsville Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Navigation | 1915 |
| Snow Bird Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Joseph Beaton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Wittig Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Walmart Detention Pond D Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| MUD Creek Flood Control Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Buck Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Mcconnellsville Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Oneida #7 Pond #1 Dam & Dike | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 1958 |
| Evans Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1892 |
| East Florence Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | 1835 |
| Gorton Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Otter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Rome 15mg Reservoir Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Rome 50mg Reservoir Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 |