37Total Dams
13High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County has 37 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 13 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Saratoga County is 93 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Stewarts Bridge at 113 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewarts Bridge | High | Satisfactory | 113 | Hydroelectric | 1952 |
| Conklingville | High | Satisfactory | 100 | Hydroelectric | 1930 |
| Colonie Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Schuylerville | High | Fair | 43 | Hydroelectric | 1919 |
| Lock E-4 Embankment Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Navigation | 1915 |
| Mechanicville Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Water Supply | 1892 |
| Sluice Gate E-6 Parking Lot Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Navigation | 1918 |
| Galway Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Loughberry Lake Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Water Supply | |
| Vischer Ferry | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Hydroelectric | 1913 |
| Lock E-5 Spillway Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Navigation | 1918 |
| Lock E-3 Spillway Bypass Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Navigation | 1918 |
| Spillway E-2 Bypass Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Navigation | 1918 |
| Steele Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 64 | Water Supply | 1907 |
| Ireland Vly Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Water Supply | 1931 |
| Saddle Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Upper Mechanicville | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Hydroelectric | 1882 |
| Woodland Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Hudson Falls | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Hydroelectric | 1996 |
| Winnies Reef Dam | Significant | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Cooks Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 6 | Recreation | |
| Curtis | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Hydroelectric | 1913 |
| Lock C-1 Dam at Waterford | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Navigation | 1912 |
| New York State Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Hydroelectric | 1840 |
| Archer Vly Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Nancy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Valencia Lane Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Thompson Island Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Navigation | 1910 |
| Lake Bonita Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| John Winney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Bell Brook Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Livingston Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1905 |
| Davignon Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Wood Haven Camp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Wolf Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1931 |
| Lake Butterfield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Mohawk Papers - West Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Hydroelectric | 1962 |