35Total Dams
4High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Steuben County, New York
Steuben County has 35 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 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Steuben County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Arkport Dam at 131 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkport Dam | High | Not assessed | 131 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1940 |
| Almond Dam | High | Not assessed | 90 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1949 |
| Dansville Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Cameron Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Pinewood Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Wild Lands Inc Pond #1 Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Corning Community College Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Sullivan Park Detention Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Arthur Flick Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Hornell Reservoir #3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 71 | Water Supply | 1931 |
| Hornell Reservoir #1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Hornell Reservoir #2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Water Supply | 1918 |
| Fleet Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Clayton Herrington Pond Dams a & B | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Erwin Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 1961 |
| Joseph Karwoski Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wold Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1964 |
| Gary Mahany Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1998 |
| Wayland Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Albert Carter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Paul King Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Cotterill Recreational Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Bradford Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Hydroelectric | 1950 |
| Gary Koon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Baxter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Birdseye Hollow Wildlife Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1966 |
| Levi Recreational Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Marsh Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Richard Lebbon Recreational Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Tobin Northrup Marsh Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Beachville Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1966 |
| Stanley Osborn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1951 |
| Robert Wise Pond Dams a B & C | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1965 |
| John Mc Namara Marsh Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1952 |
| Hollenbeck & Wilkins Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1956 |