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
Page's Pond Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 25 High Fair - Recreation
Hedingham Dam #2 North Carolina Wake 25 High Fair 1990 Recreation
Max S. Crowe Dam North Carolina Polk 25 Low Fair 2004 Recreation
Radbourne Subdivision Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 25 High Fair 1952 Recreation
Delta Lake Dam North Carolina Wake 25 High Fair - Recreation
Fh Shackelford Dam North Carolina Greene 25 Low Fair 2008 Irrigation
Muskingum Valley Council Lake Dam Ohio Coshocton 25 Low Fair 1974 Recreation
Big T Ranch Lake Dam Ohio Ashland 25 Low Fair 1963 Recreation
Madill City Lake Oklahoma Marshall 25 High Fair 1907 Water Supply
Halsey Pond Dam New York Westchester 25 High Fair - Recreation
Fogle Dam 2 South Carolina Orangeburg 25 High Fair 1961 Recreation
Pinetree Lake Pennsylvania Monroe 25 High Fair 1972 Recreation
Raw Water Pond Pennsylvania Washington 25 Low Fair 1968 Grade Stabilization
Hicks Pond Dam South Carolina Oconee 25 Low Fair 1969 Recreation
Buckhorn Reservoir Utah Emery 25 Low Fair 1968 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Pork Puddle Wyoming Laramie 25 Low Fair 1992 Irrigation
Silver Creek Reservoir Wyoming Fremont 25 Low Fair 1941 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Unit 3 Fgd Pond 2 Wyoming Carbon 25 Significant Fair 1998 Other
Shattalon Lake Dam North Carolina Forsyth 25 Significant Fair 1959 Recreation
Weed Wisconsin Shawano 25 High Fair 1967 Hydroelectric
Bergen West Colorado Jefferson 25 Significant Fair 1888 Irrigation
Mariposa Lake Dam Iowa Jasper 25 Low Fair 1952 Recreation
Oaknoll Dam Iowa Johnson 25 High Fair 1994 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Twin Granite Idaho Adams 25 Low Fair 1920 Irrigation
Upper Bayou Nezpique No 6 Louisiana Evangeline 25 Significant Fair 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Wyman Pond Compensating Reservoir Dam Massachusetts Worcester 25 High Fair 1892 Recreation
Packard Pond Dam Massachusetts Franklin 25 Significant Fair - Recreation
Beaver Lodge Dam #1 North Carolina Rockingham 25 Low Fair 1979 Irrigation
Petty Lake Dam North Carolina Durham 25 Low Fair 1962 Irrigation
Bay Meadows Lake Dam North Carolina Durham 25 Significant Fair 1965 Recreation
Hillsdale Lake Dam North Carolina Guilford 25 High Fair 1960 Recreation
Lakewinds Dam North Carolina Durham 25 Low Fair 1955 Recreation
Watson Lake Dam #1 North Carolina Moore 25 High Fair 1928 Recreation
Welborn Lake Dam North Carolina Yadkin 25 Low Fair 1981 Recreation
Spring Creek 10-1 Nebraska Johnson 25 Low Fair 1978 Other
Hunters Run Structure No. 6 Ohio Fairfield 25 High Fair 1961 Flood Risk Reduction
R Joseph Richardson Dam South Carolina Fairfield 25 Low Fair 2009 Fish and Wildlife Pond
James Lake Dam Tennessee Shelby 25 Significant Fair 1957
Southern Nurseries Dam South Carolina Edgefield 25 Low Fair 1988 Irrigation
Edens Small Pond Dam South Carolina Calhoun 25 High Fair 1978 Recreation
Laurel Creek Dam Texas Grayson 25 High Fair 1931 Recreation
Mesa Creek #1 Colorado Mesa 25 Significant Fair 1893 Irrigation
Granite Lake Idaho Valley 25 Significant Fair 1949 Irrigation
I & M Secondary Fly Ash Reservoir Indiana Dearborn 25 Low Fair 1963 Other
Camp Alabama Dam Louisiana Lincoln 25 Low Fair 1930 Recreation
Kisatchie Lake Dam Louisiana Grant 25 Low Fair 1955 Recreation
Nash County Wildlife Lake Dam North Carolina Nash 25 Low Fair 1950 Recreation
Shallowford Lakes Dam #2 North Carolina Forsyth 25 High Fair - Recreation
Ncsu Lake Dam #1 North Carolina Wake 25 Low Fair 1948 Other
Shaw Lake Dam North Carolina Wake 25 High Fair 1972 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.