List of dam removals in New York

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

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

Completed removals

Dam	Height	Year removed	Location	Watercourse	Watershed	Notes
Chubb River Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2013	Lake Placid 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 44.2753°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.)	2016	Lake Placid 44.3039°N 73.9242°W / 44.3039; -73.9242 (Ausable Quarry Dam)	West Branch Ausable River
Rome Dam	37 ft (11 m)	2018	Au Sable Forks 44.44°N 73.7055°W / 44.44; -73.7055 (Rome Dam)			Paper mill dam owned by the Town of Jay.
Saw Mill Dam	9 ft (2.7 m)	2015	Willsboro 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 44.3303°N 73.5467°W / 44.3303; -73.5467 (Crowningshield Dam)	North Branch Boquet River
Cold Brook Dam	4 ft (1.2 m)	2022	Willsboro 44.3247°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 42.5344°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 42.8555°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 42.9211°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	Tusten 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 41.4685°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 41.967°N 75.293°W / 41.967; -75.293 (Bear Brook Lower Dam)	Bear Brook
Lower Little Pond Dam		2008	Andes 42.0369°N 74.7428°W / 42.0369; -74.7428 (Lower Little Pond Dam)	Tributary to Beaver Kill
Pike Dam		2021	Pike 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 43.2684°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 41.4488°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 41.8125°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 41.2307°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 41.4265°N 74.1634°W / 41.4265; -74.1634 (May's Field Dam)	Moodna Creek
Curry Pond Dam	3 ft (0.91 m)		Garrison 41.3441°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 41.4908°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 41.5281°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 41.5316°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 42.7053°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 42.535°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 41.7281°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 44.8799°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 44.0487°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 42.5037°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 40.8936°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 43.2547°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 43.0072°N 75.0412°W / 43.0072; -75.0412 (Remington Arms Company Dam (English Street Dam))	Steele Creek
Upper Crown Mill Dam		2008	Marcellus 42.9849°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 43.0324°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 42.9353°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 41.1258°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 41.1532°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 44.9897°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 44.6750°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)
Fredenburgh Falls Dam		2023	Plattsburgh 44.6692°N 73.4940°W / 44.6692; -73.4940 (Fredenburgh Falls Dam)
Hogansburg Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	2016	Hogansburg 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 42.3108°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 42.3638°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 42.3297°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 42.0403°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 42.8821°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 42.1241°N 76.3472°W / 42.1241; -76.3472 (Karpel Dam)	Tributary to Pipe Creek		Dam built for recreation.

External links

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