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
Hooper Dam North Carolina Rockingham 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Jones Dam Lower North Carolina Lincoln 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Bailey Dam North Carolina Wake 25 High Fair - Recreation
Ragland Dam North Carolina Wake 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Hicks Pond Dam South Carolina Oconee 25 Low Fair 1969 Recreation
Roaring Brook Dam New York Putnam 25 High Fair 1959 Recreation
Delta Lake Dam North Carolina Wake 25 High Fair - Recreation
Salt Lake County-Rotary Glen Park Utah Salt Lake 25 High Fair 1986 Flood Risk Reduction
Radbourne Subdivision Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 25 High Fair 1952 Recreation
Gilmore Dam North Carolina Randolph 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Davis County -Shepard Creek Db Utah Davis 25 High Fair 1935 Flood Risk Reduction
Camp Lake Dam North Carolina Catawba 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Trotwood Dam Texas Travis 25 High Fair 1984 Flood Risk Reduction
Max S. Crowe Dam North Carolina Polk 25 Low Fair 2004 Recreation
Deskus (Pa-452) Pennsylvania Wayne 25 High Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Sweet Briar College - Upper Dam Virginia Amherst 25 Low Fair - Irrigation
Hedingham Dam #2 North Carolina Wake 25 High Fair 1990 Recreation
Page's Pond Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 25 High Fair - Recreation
Possom Track Farm Dam North Carolina Wake 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Casper Parks No. 1 Wyoming Natrona 25 Low Fair 1987 Irrigation
Lakeland Country Estates Green Lake Pennsylvania Butler 25 High Fair - Recreation
Hampton Lake Dam North Carolina Jackson 25 High Fair - Recreation
Joseph B James Dam South Carolina Oconee 25 Undetermined Fair - Recreation
Tyler Tree Farm Dam New Hampshire Grafton 25 Significant Fair 1969 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Bayou Bonne Idee Upper Dam Louisiana Morehouse 25 Low Fair 1955 Recreation
Dogwood Park Lake I Louisiana Bossier 25 Low Fair - Recreation
Dominy Dam Nebraska Nemaha 25 Low Fair 1958 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Galesville Mill Wisconsin Trempealeau 25 High Fair 1867 Recreation
Walden Two Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 25 High Fair - Irrigation
Maple Lake Utah Utah 25 High Fair 1936 Irrigation
Buckhorn Reservoir Utah Emery 25 Low Fair 1968 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Emerson Lake Dam North Carolina Cabarrus 25 Significant Fair - Recreation
Pioneer Tailings Minnesota St. Louis 25 Low Fair 1961 Tailings
Gene No. 2 Stock Wyoming Converse 25 Low Fair 1984 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Bauer Dam Nebraska Dawes 25 Low Fair 1950 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Lake Idylwild Dam Virginia Hanover 25 Significant Fair - Recreation
Hitchcock Dam 2 Nebraska Keya Paha 25 Low Fair 1968 Irrigation
Holly Berry Mountain Dam North Carolina Jackson 25 Significant Fair 1965 Recreation
Troy Town Reservoir Dam #2 North Carolina Montgomery 25 Low Fair 1956 Recreation
Sorrell Dam North Carolina Gaston 25 Significant Fair 1975 Recreation
Pork Puddle Wyoming Laramie 25 Low Fair 1992 Irrigation
Bittersweet Lake Dam Indiana Bartholomew 25 Significant Fair 2005 Recreation
Dd No. 107 Kansas Sedgwick 25 High Fair 1987 Flood Risk Reduction
Macumba Stockwater Wyoming Crook 25 Low Fair 1964 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Frank Leach Dam Louisiana Vernon 25 Low Fair 1983 Recreation
Branch Pond Maine Kennebec 25 Significant Fair 1817 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Lake Ridgelea Dam Mississippi Hinds 25 High Fair 1960 Recreation
Assunpink #21 Dam New Jersey Mercer 25 High Fair - Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Haven Dam Louisiana De Soto 25 Low Fair 1996 Recreation
Lake Helmerich Dam Indiana Pike 25 Low Fair 1973 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.