Browse Dams

12,710 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 12,710 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
Sulphur Creek WS SCS Site 3 Dam Texas Lampasas 71 High Fair 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Square Butte Creek Dam 5 North Dakota Oliver 71 High Fair 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
Cottonwood-Walnut Site #8 New Mexico Eddy 71 High Fair 1988 Flood Risk Reduction
Utaba Retarding Utah Weber 71 High Fair 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Jemima K Idaho Valley 71 Significant Fair 1974 Irrigation
Upper Turtle River Flood Ret. 9 North Dakota Grand Forks 71 High Fair 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
Buffalo River Dam # 2 Virginia Amherst 71 High Fair - Flood Risk Reduction
Osburn Idaho Shoshone 71 High Fair - Tailings
Newtown Hoffman Site 18 Dam New York Chemung 71 High Fair 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Pond No 1 Pennsylvania Chester 71 Low Fair 1970 Tailings
Cedar-Piney Creeks Watershed Site 1 Arkansas Yell 71 High Fair 1973 Water Supply
Jewell Brook Site No. 2 Vermont Windsor 71 High Fair 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Blackwood Creek 63-A Nebraska Hayes 71 Low Fair 1989 Flood Risk Reduction
Standard Gold Pregnant Pond #1 Dam Nevada Pershing 71 Low Fair - Other
Pit No. 5 Open Conduit California Shasta 71 High Fair 1944 Hydroelectric
Mount Zircon Maine Oxford 70 High Fair 1914 Water Supply
Roxboro West Ash Basin Dam North Carolina Person 70 High Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Mclendon Creek Dam North Carolina Moore 70 High Fair 2000 Recreation
Dry Creek Dam Nevada Elko 70 Low Fair 1961 Irrigation
Allen Active Ash Basin Dam North Carolina Gaston 70 High Fair 1972 Other
Sabrina California Inyo 70 High Fair 1908 Hydroelectric
Upper Turtle River Flood Ret. 5 North Dakota Grand Forks 70 High Fair 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Carl Smith Colorado Delta 70 High Fair 2000 Irrigation
Briar Creek (Pa 498) Pennsylvania Columbia 70 High Fair 1987 Flood Risk Reduction
Cedar Creek Reservoir Kansas Anderson 70 High Fair - Flood Risk Reduction
Whitewater St. Park Lake Dam Indiana Union 70 Significant Fair 1949 Recreation
No. 5a Wyoming Sweetwater 70 Low Fair 1975 Tailings
Panther Creek Dam Indiana Jefferson 70 Significant Fair 1960
Tesnatee Creek W/S Str. # 11m Georgia White 70 High Fair - Recreation
Douglas County State Lake Dam Kansas Douglas 70 High Fair 1961 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Winchester Dam Kentucky Clark 70 High Fair 1985 Water Supply
Lissara Dam North Carolina Forsyth 70 Low Fair 2011 Recreation
Lapoint Utah Uintah 70 High Fair 1985 Irrigation
Lake Madeleine Vermont Bennington 70 Significant Fair 1957 Hydroelectric
Antietam Pennsylvania Adams 70 High Fair 1953 Water Supply
Lithco Mine Tailings Dam F North Carolina Gaston 70 High Fair 1992 Other
Ludwig Lake Dam Arkansas Johnson 70 High Fair 1950 Water Supply
Silver Lake Colorado Boulder 70 High Fair 1887 Water Supply
Foster Idaho Franklin 70 High Fair 1962 Irrigation
Canistear Reservoir #1 Dam New Jersey Sussex 70 High Fair 1896 Water Supply
Pine Hill Reservoir Dam Massachusetts Worcester 70 High Fair 1924 Water Supply
Lake Wanteska Dam North Carolina Transylvania 70 High Fair 1972 Recreation
West Wash Dam Nevada Washoe 70 High Fair 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Buck Main Ash Basin Dam North Carolina Rowan 70 High Fair 1957 Tailings
Newark Reservoir Dam Delaware New Castle 70 High Fair 2005 Water Supply
SCS-Delaware Creek Site-009 Oklahoma Johnston 70 High Fair 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Big Cherry Rcc Dam Virginia Wise 70 High Fair - Water Supply
Prickett Intake & Powerhouse Michigan Baraga 69 High Fair 1931 Hydroelectric
Lackawanna Pennsylvania Lackawanna 69 High Fair 1971 Recreation
Oliver Georgia Muscogee 69 High Fair 1959 Hydroelectric

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.