Dams in Oneida County, New York
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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 42 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Chadwicks Dam | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Other | |
| Marcy Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Water Supply | 1919 |
| Teelins Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1917 |
| Kessinger Taberg Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Water Supply | 1908 |
| Utica Harbor Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Navigation | 1912 |
| Edmonds Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1908 |
| Lallier Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Kernan Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Hawkinsville Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Navigation | 1915 |
| Snow Bird Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Joseph Beaton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Wittig Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Walmart Detention Pond D Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Mud Creek Flood Control Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Buck Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Mcconnellsville Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Oneida #7 Pond #1 Dam & Dike | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Other | 1958 |
| Evans Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | 1892 |
| East Florence Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Other | 1835 |
| Gorton Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Otter Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Rome 15mg Reservoir Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | ||
| Rome 50mg Reservoir Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 |