List of dam removals in New York

This is a list of dams in New York that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

The 2023 demolition of the Indian Rapids Dam on the Saranac River in Plattsburgh.

Completed removals

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Dam[1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed Notes
Chubb River Dam 10 ft (3.0 m) 2013 Lake Placid
44°16′46″N 73°58′49″W / 44.2794°N 73.9803°W / 44.2794; -73.9803 (Chubb River Dam)
Chubb River Ausable River Hydropower dam owned by the Village of Lake Placid. National Inventory of Dams ID NY01436.
Lake Placid Village Dam 19 ft (5.8 m) 2014 Lake Placid
44°16′31″N 73°58′42″W / 44.2753°N 73.9784°W / 44.2753; -73.9784 (Lake Placid Village Dam)
Dam built for recreation, owned by the Village of Lake Placid.
Ausable Quarry Dam (Notch House Dam) 3 ft (0.91 m) (est.)[2] 2016 Lake Placid
44°18′14″N 73°55′27″W / 44.3039°N 73.9242°W / 44.3039; -73.9242 (Ausable Quarry Dam)
West Branch Ausable River [2]
Rome Dam 37 ft (11 m) 2018 Au Sable Forks
44°26′24″N 73°42′20″W / 44.44°N 73.7055°W / 44.44; -73.7055 (Rome Dam)
Paper mill dam owned by the Town of Jay.[2]
Saw Mill Dam 9 ft (2.7 m) 2015 Willsboro
44°21′59″N 73°23′29″W / 44.3664°N 73.3914°W / 44.3664; -73.3914 (Saw Mill Dam)
Boquet River Boquet River Owned by the Village of Willsboro.
Crowningshield Dam 7 ft (2.1 m) 2008 Lewis, Essex County
44°19′49″N 73°32′48″W / 44.3303°N 73.5467°W / 44.3303; -73.5467 (Crowningshield Dam)
North Branch Boquet River
Cold Brook Dam 4 ft (1.2 m) 2022 Willsboro
44°19′29″N 73°28′38″W / 44.3247°N 73.4773°W / 44.3247; -73.4773 (Cold Brook Dam)
Cold Brook Dry hydrant impoundment owned by the Reber Fire Department.
American Legion Pool Dam 4 ft (1.2 m) 2007 Norwich
42°32′04″N 75°32′06″W / 42.5344°N 75.5351°W / 42.5344; -75.5351 (American Legion Pool Dam)
Canasawacta Creek Chenango River Built to create a swimming area.
Earl's Pond Dam 15 ft (4.6 m) 2011 Madison County
42°51′20″N 75°39′48″W / 42.8555°N 75.6633°W / 42.8555; -75.6633 (Earl's Pond Dam)
Eaton Brook Owned by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.
Oriskany Falls Dam 15 ft (4.6 m) 2018 Oriskany
42°55′16″N 75°28′47″W / 42.9211°N 75.4797°W / 42.9211; -75.4797 (Oriskany Falls Dam)
Tributary to Oriskany Creek Water supply dam owned by the Village of Oriskany Falls. NY12273.
Luxton Lake Dam 1983[3] Tusten
41°35′24″N 75°00′42″W / 41.59°N 75.0117°W / 41.59; -75.0117 (Luxton Lake Dam)
Tenmile River Delaware River
Cuddebackville Dam 5 ft (1.5 m) 2004 Godeffroy
41°28′07″N 74°36′47″W / 41.4685°N 74.6131°W / 41.4685; -74.6131 (Cuddebackville Dam)
Neversink River Hydropower diversion dam o by Orange County. NY00493.
Bear Brook Lower Dam 2020 Delaware
41°58′01″N 75°17′35″W / 41.967°N 75.293°W / 41.967; -75.293 (Bear Brook Lower Dam)
Bear Brook
Lower Little Pond Dam 2008 Andes
42°02′13″N 74°44′34″W / 42.0369°N 74.7428°W / 42.0369; -74.7428 (Lower Little Pond Dam)
Tributary to Beaver Kill
Pike Dam 2021 Pike
42°33′24″N 78°09′18″W / 42.5566°N 78.155°W / 42.5566; -78.155 (Pike Dam)
Wiscoy Creek Genesee River National Inventory of Dams ID NY14021.
Fort Edward Dam 31 ft (9.4 m) 1973 Fort Edward
43°16′06″N 73°35′48″W / 43.2684°N 73.5967°W / 43.2684; -73.5967 (Fort Edward Dam)
Hudson River Hudson River
Breakneck Brook Dam 18 ft (5.5 m) 2011 Putnam County
41°26′56″N 73°57′46″W / 41.4488°N 73.9628°W / 41.4488; -73.9628 (Breakneck Brook Dam)
Breakneck Brook Dam built for recreation. Owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
Shapp Pond Dam 12 ft (3.7 m) 2016 Dutchess County
41°48′45″N 73°45′32″W / 41.8125°N 73.7589°W / 41.8125; -73.7589 (Shapp Pond Dam)
East Branch Wappinger Creek
Furnace Brook Barrier #1 4.75 ft (1.45 m) 2020 Cortlandt
41°13′51″N 73°55′07″W / 41.2307°N 73.9185°W / 41.2307; -73.9185 (Furnace Brook Barrier #1)
Furnace Brook Mill dam.
May's Field Dam 6 ft (1.8 m) 2020 Washingtonville
41°25′35″N 74°09′48″W / 41.4265°N 74.1634°W / 41.4265; -74.1634 (May's Field Dam)
Moodna Creek
Curry Pond Dam 3 ft (0.91 m) Garrison
41°20′39″N 73°56′37″W / 41.3441°N 73.9437°W / 41.3441; -73.9437 (Curry Pond Dam)
Tributary to Hudson River
Strook's Felt Factory Dam 4 ft (1.2 m) 2020 Newburgh
41°29′27″N 74°01′03″W / 41.4908°N 74.0176°W / 41.4908; -74.0176 (Strook's Felt Factory Dam)
Quassaic Creek Felt mill dam owned by the City of Newburgh and Orange County.
Nicholson Road Dam 2019 East Fishkill
41°31′41″N 73°41′14″W / 41.5281°N 73.6871°W / 41.5281; -73.6871 (Nicholson Road Dam)
Tributary to Stump Pond Stream Owned by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
Lower Chia Lin Dam 2021 Stormville
41°31′54″N 73°43′27″W / 41.5316°N 73.7243°W / 41.5316; -73.7243 (Lower Chia Lin Dam)
Leetown Brook Dam built for recreation. NY01259.
Wynantskill Dam (Hudson Valley Fuel Dam) 2016 Troy
42°42′19″N 73°41′56″W / 42.7053°N 73.6989°W / 42.7053; -73.6989 (Wynantskill Dam (Hudson Valley Fuel Dam))
Wynants Kill Owned by the City of Troy.
William Miaski Dam 13.5 ft (4.1 m) 2010 Stephentown
42°32′06″N 73°25′06″W / 42.535°N 73.4183°W / 42.535; -73.4183 (William Miaski Dam)
Tributary to Kinderhook Creek Dam built for recreation.
Jansen Road Dam 20.5 ft (6.2 m) 2011 New Paltz
41°43′41″N 74°05′56″W / 41.7281°N 74.0989°W / 41.7281; -74.0989 (Jansen Road Dam)
Tributary to Wallkill River Flood control and stormwater management dam.
LaSalle Dam 40 ft (12 m) 2010 Altona
44°52′48″N 73°39′23″W / 44.8799°N 73.6563°W / 44.8799; -73.6563 (LaSalle Dam)
Great Chazy River Lake Champlain Hydropower dam owned by Altona.
Petro Dam (Lower Mill Brook Dam) 2015 Moriah
44°02′55″N 73°28′29″W / 44.0487°N 73.4747°W / 44.0487; -73.4747 (Petro Dam (Lower Mill Brook Dam))
Mill Brook
Smith Mills Dam 19 ft (5.8 m) 2020 Chautauqua County
42°30′13″N 79°06′13″W / 42.5037°N 79.1035°W / 42.5037; -79.1035 (Smith Mills Dam)
Silver Creek Lake Erie Water supply dam.
Harrison's Pond Dam 2010 Kings Park
40°53′37″N 73°13′41″W / 40.8936°N 73.2281°W / 40.8936; -73.2281 (Harrison's Pond Dam)
Tributary to Nissequogue River Long Island Sound Dam built for ice harvesting.
Gray Reservoir Dam 34 ft (10 m) 2002 Cold Brook
43°15′17″N 74°55′39″W / 43.2547°N 74.9276°W / 43.2547; -74.9276 (Gray Reservoir Dam)
Black Creek Mohawk River Originally a water storage facility for local mills and a backup water supply for the City of Utica. Owned by the Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board.
Remington Arms Company Dam (English Street Dam) 13 ft (4.0 m) 2020 Ilion
43°00′26″N 75°02′28″W / 43.0072°N 75.0412°W / 43.0072; -75.0412 (Remington Arms Company Dam (English Street Dam))
Steele Creek
Upper Crown Mill Dam 2008 Marcellus
42°59′06″N 76°20′10″W / 42.9849°N 76.3361°W / 42.9849; -76.3361 (Upper Crown Mill Dam)
Ninemile Creek Oswego River Wool mill dam.
Gaynor Dam (The State Dam) 2012 Fayetteville
43°01′57″N 76°00′50″W / 43.0324°N 76.0139°W / 43.0324; -76.0139 (Gaynor Dam (The State Dam))
Limestone Creek Owned by the Village of Fayetteville.
M Seeman Dam 40 ft (12 m) 2012 Pompey
42°56′07″N 75°57′46″W / 42.9353°N 75.9628°W / 42.9353; -75.9628 (M Seeman Dam)
West Branch of Limestone Creek Dam built for recreation.
Hillburn Reservoir Dam 22 ft (6.7 m) 2012 Hillburn
41°07′33″N 74°11′00″W / 41.1258°N 74.1834°W / 41.1258; -74.1834 (Hillburn Reservoir Dam)
Tributary to Ramapo River Passaic River Water supply dam.
Eagle Lake Dam 10 ft (3.0 m) 2012 Tuxedo
41°09′12″N 74°14′17″W / 41.1532°N 74.2381°W / 41.1532; -74.2381 (Eagle Lake Dam)
Tributary to Summit Brook Dam built for recreation.
Fort Covington Dam 10 ft (3.0 m) 2009 Fort Covington
44°59′23″N 74°29′46″W / 44.9897°N 74.496°W / 44.9897; -74.496 (Fort Covington Dam)
Salmon River Salmon River Hydropower dam owned by the Fort Covington Light, Heat and Power Company.
Indian Rapids Dam 8 ft (2.4 m) 2023 Plattsburgh
44°40′30″N 73°29′16″W / 44.6750°N 73.4879°W / 44.6750; -73.4879 (Indian Rapids Dam)
Saranac River Saranac River Funding to support the project flowed from multiple streams: $536,000 from Patriot Hydro, $175,000 from the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, $65,000 from New York State Electric and Gas, and $370,000 from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (made possibly by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Biden in 2021)[4]
Fredenburgh Falls Dam 2023 Plattsburgh
44°40′09″N 73°29′38″W / 44.6692°N 73.4940°W / 44.6692; -73.4940 (Fredenburgh Falls Dam)
Hogansburg Dam 12 ft (3.7 m) 2016 Hogansburg
44°58′27″N 74°39′55″W / 44.9742°N 74.6652°W / 44.9742; -74.6652 (Hogansburg Dam)
St. Regis River St. Regis River Hydropower dam owned by Erie Boulevard Hydro, L.P. and St. Regis Mohawk Tribe.
Fowler Finch Dam 16 ft (4.9 m) 2011 North Franklin
42°18′39″N 75°14′18″W / 42.3108°N 75.2384°W / 42.3108; -75.2384 (Fowler Finch Dam)
Tributary to Carrs Creek Susquehanna River Dam built for recreation.
Chenango 7 Wildlife Pond Dam 8 ft (2.4 m) 2015 Bainbridge
42°21′50″N 75°32′16″W / 42.3638°N 75.5379°W / 42.3638; -75.5379 (Chenango 7 Wildlife Pond Dam)
Tributary to Kelsey Creek Owned by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.
Sidney Reservoir Dam 20 ft (6.1 m) 2018 Bainbridge
42°19′47″N 75°25′29″W / 42.3297°N 75.4247°W / 42.3297; -75.4247 (Sidney Reservoir Dam)
Peckham Brook Water supply dam owned by the Village of Sidney.
Broome Corporate Park Pond Dam #1 14 ft (4.3 m) 2011 Conklin
42°02′25″N 75°48′33″W / 42.0403°N 75.8092°W / 42.0403; -75.8092 (Broome Corporate Park Pond Dam #1)
Tributary to Susquehanna River Flood control and stormwater management dam owned by the Broome County Industrial Development Authority.
West Winfield Dam 10 ft (3.0 m) 2011 Winfield
42°52′56″N 75°11′28″W / 42.8821°N 75.191°W / 42.8821; -75.191 (West Winfield Dam)
Unadilla River Owned by the Village of Winfield.
Karpel Dam 14 ft (4.3 m) 2012 Tioga County
42°07′27″N 76°20′50″W / 42.1241°N 76.3472°W / 42.1241; -76.3472 (Karpel Dam)
Tributary to Pipe Creek Dam built for recreation.

References

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  1. ^ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Longmire, Stephen (17 August 2018). "Mystery Dam". www.ausableriver.org. Ausable River Association. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Luxton Lake/Ten Mile River - Narrowsburg, NY". scenicwilddelawareriver.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. ^ Macdonald, Bridget (August 30, 2023). "Removal of two dams on the lower Saranac River marks milestone for Atlantic salmon restoration in Lake Champlain basin". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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