DEC should improve enforcement of compliance with the state’s dam safety in New York State

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) should improve oversight and enforcement of compliance with the state’s dam safety
regulations to guard against potential costly and life-threatening failures, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

Auditors looked at 843 dams from January 2020 through October 2024 that were classified by DEC as posing the greatest risks if they failed.

Auditors found:

158 of 843 dams (19%) did not have an emergency plan on file with DEC, including 153 of 505 (30%) Hazard Class B dams and five of 338 (1.5%) Hazard Class C dams.
456 of 685 dams (67%) did not have a recently updated Emergency Plan on file and 28 (6%) did not have an annual update filed within the past 10 years.
278 of 843 dams (33%) did not have an engineering assessment on file, including 249 of 505 (49%) Hazard Class B dams and 29 of 338 (8.6%) Hazard Class C dams.
86 of 565 dams (15%) did not have an up-to-date engineering assessment prepared and submitted to DEC within the last 10 years.
115 of 843 dams (14%) did not have an annual certification on file, including 110 of 505 (22%) Hazard Class B dams and five of 338 (1.5%) Hazard Class C dams.
248 of 728 dams (34%) did not have a recent annual certification on file, and 43 of 728 (6%) did not have an annual certification filed within the last 10 years.

More information
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communities

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