Dams in Steuben County, New York
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 Available | 131 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1940 |
| Almond Dam | High | Not Available | 90 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1949 |
| Dansville Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Cameron Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Pinewood Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Wild Lands Inc Pond #1 Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Corning Community College Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 71 | Water Supply | 1931 |
| Hornell Reservoir #1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 48 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Hornell Reservoir #2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Water Supply | 1918 |
| Fleet Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Clayton Herrington Pond Dams A & B | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Erwin Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Other | 1961 |
| Joseph Karwoski Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wold Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1964 |
| Gary Mahany Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | 1998 |
| Wayland Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Albert Carter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Paul King Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Cotterill Recreational Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Bradford Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Hydroelectric | 1950 |
| Gary Koon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Baxter Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Birdseye Hollow Wildlife Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1966 |
| Levi Recreational Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Marsh Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Richard Lebbon Recreational Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Tobin Northrup Marsh Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Beachville Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Other | 1966 |
| Stanley Osborn Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Other | 1951 |
| Robert Wise Pond Dams A B & C | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1965 |
| John Mc Namara Marsh Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Other | 1952 |
| Hollenbeck & Wilkins Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation | 1956 |