Browse Dams

12,550 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 12,550 dams from the NID database. Each record includes dam name, location, physical dimensions, hazard potential classification, condition assessment, purpose, owner information, and emergency action plan status. Use the filters below to search by state, hazard level, condition, or keyword.

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Name State County Height (ft) Hazard Condition Year Purpose
Finseth Pond Minnesota Fillmore 27 Low Fair 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Randall Monroe Dam North Carolina Moore 27 Low Fair 1991 Irrigation
Brown Dam Texas Henderson 27 High Fair —
Cook Stock Wyoming Albany 27 Low Fair 2001 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Bullock Lake Dam Georgia Randolph 27 High Fair —
Scott Dam North Carolina Randolph 27 Low Fair — Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Paine Dam Nebraska Furnas 27 Significant Fair 1940 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Half Mile Lake Dam South Carolina Greenville 27 High Fair 1990 Recreation
Temples Mill Dam Virginia Caroline 27 High Fair — Recreation
Bronson Vermont Windsor 27 Significant Fair 1976 Recreation
Tanglewood Dam North Carolina Forsyth 27 Low Fair 1958 Irrigation
Horseshoe Lake Colorado Huerfano 27 High Fair 1961 Recreation
Lake Royce Dam Ohio Ross 27 Low Fair 1960 Recreation
Van Raden Oregon Multnomah 27 High Fair 1975 Irrigation
Twenty Four Mile Idaho Caribou 27 Significant Fair 1928 Other
Calpet Cell #7 Wyoming Sublette 27 Low Fair 2006 Other
Price Dam North Carolina Iredell 27 Low Fair — Recreation
A & P No. 1 Wyoming Converse 27 Low Fair 1954 Irrigation
Haights Creek (Lower) Utah Davis 27 High Fair 1973 Irrigation
Icenhour Dam North Carolina Alexander 27 Low Fair 1988 Irrigation
Drawdy Pond Dam South Carolina Calhoun 27 High Fair 1969 Recreation
Koeller and Klein Wisconsin Grant 27 Low Fair 1963 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Poinsett Wid Site 13 Arkansas Poinsett 27 High Fair 1983 Flood Risk Reduction
Rosier Pond Dam South Carolina Edgefield 27 Low Fair — Recreation
I. S. Price Colorado Teller 27 Low Fair 1954 Recreation
Beardsley No. 1 Wyoming Niobrara 27 Low Fair 1962 Water Supply
Carolina Country Club Pond Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 27 Significant Fair —
Martin-Thompson Wyoming Weston 27 Low Fair 1939 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Charles Liles Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 27 Significant Fair 1964 Recreation
Moose Lodge Dam North Carolina Guilford 27 High Fair — Recreation
Joe Wyoming Johnson 27 Low Fair 1957 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Watson Lake Dam Kentucky Webster 27 Low Fair 1936 Recreation
Brimstone Leach Event Pond Dam Nevada Humboldt 27 Significant Fair 2011 Other
F-2 Dam Detention Basin Nevada Clark 27 High Fair 2004 Flood Risk Reduction
Wet Creek Farm Pond Dam North Carolina Moore 27 Low Fair — Recreation
Oakbrook Memorial Dam South Carolina Greenwood 27 High Fair 1985 Recreation
Howell Dam North Carolina Wake 27 High Fair — Recreation
Oliver Dam North Carolina Wilkes 27 High Fair — Recreation
Kiewit Herbs Creek No. 2 Wyoming Sheridan 27 Low Fair 1967 Irrigation
Cane Creek Arkansas Lincoln 27 Significant Fair 1989 Recreation
Grant Dam North Carolina Randolph 27 Low Fair — Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Rocky Knob Dam North Carolina Macon 27 High Fair 1988 Recreation
Hunters Lake Pennsylvania Sullivan 27 High Fair 1970 Recreation
Kenneth Layton Dam Indiana Jackson 27 Low Fair 1995
Thousand Acre Reservoir Dam Massachusetts Worcester 27 Low Fair 1939
Mooreland Lake Louisiana Claiborne 27 Low Fair 1950 Recreation
Phil No. 2 Wyoming Johnson 27 Low Fair 1967 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Hoechst Celanese Dam North Carolina Cleveland 27 Significant Fair — Water Supply
Patmore Lake Dam Indiana Spencer 27 Low Fair 1983 Recreation
Lindon Lake Dam Ohio Ashtabula 27 Low Fair 1961 Recreation

Frequently Asked Questions

Hazard potential is based on the consequences of dam failure, not the condition of the dam. High hazard means loss of human life is probable. Significant means economic and environmental losses are expected but no probable loss of life. Low means minimal losses are expected. The classification considers downstream population, infrastructure, and environmental resources.

Condition ratings reflect the physical state of the dam based on periodic inspections. Satisfactory means no deficiencies found. Fair means minor issues exist but no immediate action needed. Poor means safety deficiencies require remedial action. Unsatisfactory means the dam is unsafe and immediate corrective action is required.

Yes. Use the search field above to find dams by name. You can also combine the search with state, hazard, and condition filters to narrow your results. Each dam record links to a detail page with complete information.