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
Brazzel Pond Louisiana Lincoln 25 Low Fair 2013 Water Supply
Wortham Pond Dam North Carolina Granville 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Bittersweet Lake Dam Indiana Bartholomew 25 Significant Fair 2005 Recreation
Pork Puddle Wyoming Laramie 25 Low Fair 1992 Irrigation
Sorrell Dam North Carolina Gaston 25 Significant Fair 1975 Recreation
Troy Town Reservoir Dam #2 North Carolina Montgomery 25 Low Fair 1956 Recreation
Holly Berry Mountain Dam North Carolina Jackson 25 Significant Fair 1965 Recreation
Hitchcock Dam 2 Nebraska Keya Paha 25 Low Fair 1968 Irrigation
Lake Idylwild Dam Virginia Hanover 25 Significant Fair - Recreation
Bauer Dam Nebraska Dawes 25 Low Fair 1950 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Gene No. 2 Stock Wyoming Converse 25 Low Fair 1984 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Pioneer Tailings Minnesota St. Louis 25 Low Fair 1961 Tailings
Emerson Lake Dam North Carolina Cabarrus 25 Significant Fair - Recreation
Buckhorn Reservoir Utah Emery 25 Low Fair 1968 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Maple Lake Utah Utah 25 High Fair 1936 Irrigation
Walden Two Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 25 High Fair - Irrigation
Galesville Mill Wisconsin Trempealeau 25 High Fair 1867 Recreation
Dominy Dam Nebraska Nemaha 25 Low Fair 1958 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Dogwood Park Lake I Louisiana Bossier 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Bayou Bonne Idee Upper Dam Louisiana Morehouse 25 Low Fair 1955 Recreation
Tyler Tree Farm Dam New Hampshire Grafton 25 Significant Fair 1969 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Joseph B James Dam South Carolina Oconee 25 Undetermined Fair - Recreation
Hampton Lake Dam North Carolina Jackson 25 High Fair - Recreation
Lakeland Country Estates Green Lake Pennsylvania Butler 25 High Fair - Recreation
Casper Parks No. 1 Wyoming Natrona 25 Low Fair 1987 Irrigation
Possom Track Farm Dam North Carolina Wake 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Page's Pond Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 25 High Fair - Recreation
Hedingham Dam #2 North Carolina Wake 25 High Fair 1990 Recreation
Sweet Briar College - Upper Dam Virginia Amherst 25 Low Fair - Irrigation
Deskus (Pa-452) Pennsylvania Wayne 25 High Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Max S. Crowe Dam North Carolina Polk 25 Low Fair 2004 Recreation
Trotwood Dam Texas Travis 25 High Fair 1984 Flood Risk Reduction
Camp Lake Dam North Carolina Catawba 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Davis County -Shepard Creek Db Utah Davis 25 High Fair 1935 Flood Risk Reduction
Gilmore Dam North Carolina Randolph 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Radbourne Subdivision Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 25 High Fair 1952 Recreation
Salt Lake County-Rotary Glen Park Utah Salt Lake 25 High Fair 1986 Flood Risk Reduction
Delta Lake Dam North Carolina Wake 25 High Fair - Recreation
Roaring Brook Dam New York Putnam 25 High Fair 1959 Recreation
Hicks Pond Dam South Carolina Oconee 25 Low Fair 1969 Recreation
Ragland Dam North Carolina Wake 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Bailey Dam North Carolina Wake 25 High Fair - Recreation
Jones Dam Lower North Carolina Lincoln 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Hooper Dam North Carolina Rockingham 25 Low Fair - Recreation
171 Ac Mcgill Dam Nevada White Pine 25 Low Fair - Tailings
Fh Shackelford Dam North Carolina Greene 25 Low Fair 2008 Irrigation
Spence Pond Dam South Carolina Greenville 25 Low Fair 1972 Recreation
Nursery Hill Dam South Carolina Lexington 25 High Fair 1950 Recreation
Madill City Lake Oklahoma Marshall 25 High Fair 1907 Water Supply
Laurel Lake Pennsylvania Cumberland 25 High Fair 1968 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.