23Total Dams
5High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Tioga County, New York
Tioga County has 23 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Tioga County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Waverly Lower Reservoir Dam at 54 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Lower Reservoir Dam | High | Poor | 54 | Water Supply | 1880 |
| Nanticoke Creek Site 7b Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Pelto Dam | High | Poor | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Ed Pylkas Dam | High | Poor | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Alexander Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Clark Seed Farms Pond Dam #3 | Significant | Poor | 32 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Spencers Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Harvey Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Ibm Pond #1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Owego Contracting Company Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Gowan & Ward Rec Pond Dams a & B | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Halsey Valley Recreation Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Leo a Yeier Recreational Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Tomsey Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Empire Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Clark Seed Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Reverend Burton D Huth Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1971 |
| H F Meyers Dam & Dikes | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Charles J Owens Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Jayne Desisti Wildlife Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Oakley Swamp Wildlife Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1952 |
| Spencer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1908 |
| Upper Candor Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Other | 1920 |