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
Seymour Reservoir Dam Iowa Wayne 24 Low Fair 1908 Recreation
Fairchild No 2 (Lower) Idaho Washington 24 Significant Fair 1988 Irrigation
Heil No 1 Idaho Twin Falls 24 Low Fair 1974 Irrigation
Pogues Run Dam Indiana Marion 24 High Fair 1998 Flood Risk Reduction
Broomsedge Lake Dam Indiana Jennings 24 Significant Fair 1965 Recreation
Ollie Holm Lake Louisiana Bossier 24 Low Fair 1955 Recreation
Bormuth Dam North Carolina Burke 24 Significant Fair - Recreation
Knight Lake Dam North Carolina Rockingham 24 Low Fair 1980 Irrigation
Lake Providence Dam North Carolina Union 24 High Fair 1988 Recreation
Pine Tree Subdivision Dam North Carolina Transylvania 24 Significant Fair - Recreation
Pabco Dam Tailings Pond 2 Nevada Clark 24 Low Fair 2000 Tailings
Putnam Lake Dam New York Putnam 24 High Fair 1931 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Hay Meadow Dam Nevada Nye 24 Low Fair 1967 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Glencannon Pond Pennsylvania Washington 24 Significant Fair - Flood Risk Reduction
Pickens City Reservoir Lake Dam South Carolina Pickens 24 High Fair 1956 Water Supply
Lindseys Lake Dam South Carolina Greenville 24 High Fair 1950 Recreation
Rh Gandy Dam South Carolina Chesterfield 24 High Fair - Recreation
Scfire Academy Dam South Carolina Richland 24 Low Fair 1995 Other
Leisure Lake Dam Texas Montague 24 High Fair 1974 Recreation
Stone Ranch Dam Texas Montgomery 24 High Fair - Recreation
Wenande No. F.S. 9-117-2 Wyoming Campbell 24 Low Fair 1968 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Casper Parks No.2 Wyoming Natrona 24 Significant Fair 1988 Irrigation
Walden Ten No. 1 Dam Virginia Stafford 24 High Fair - Recreation
Cottonwood #5 Colorado Mesa 24 High Fair 1909 Irrigation
Pipes Lake Louisiana East Feliciana 24 Low Fair 1974 Recreation
Edwin Hagan Lake Dam Kentucky Nelson 24 Low Fair 1960 Other
Lower Merino Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 24 High Fair 1850 Recreation
Aydelette Lake Dam North Carolina Guilford 24 High Fair 1933 Recreation
Cobb Lake Dam North Carolina Macon 24 High Fair - Recreation
Crooked Creek Lake Dam North Carolina Henderson 24 High Fair 1938 Recreation
Kingdom Dam New York Essex 24 High Fair 1911 Recreation
Lake Cunningham Dam South Carolina Greenville 24 High Fair 1956 Water Supply
Mays Dam South Carolina Chesterfield 24 Low Fair 1964 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Hilton House Pond Dam South Carolina Kershaw 24 Low Fair 1953 Recreation
Hurst Creek Dam No 1 Texas Travis 24 High Fair 1968 Recreation
Yseleta Lake Dam Texas Nacogdoches 24 High Fair 1912 Irrigation
Philbrook Saddle Dam California Butte 24 Low Fair 1926 Hydroelectric
Minkler, Eldon Det. #1 Colorado El Paso 24 Low Fair 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Bayou Nezpique No 7 Louisiana Evangeline 24 Low Fair 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Mount Holyoke College Lower Pond Dam Massachusetts Hampshire 24 High Fair 1936 Recreation
Carolina Pines Pond Dam North Carolina Craven 24 Low Fair 1955 Irrigation
Wayne County Wildlife Pond Dam North Carolina Wayne 24 High Fair 1963 Recreation
Slick Rock Mountain Dam North Carolina Transylvania 24 Significant Fair - Recreation
New Hope Fishing Lake East Dam North Carolina Iredell 24 High Fair - Recreation
New Hope Fishing Lake West Dam North Carolina Iredell 24 High Fair - Recreation
Strayhorn Dam #2 North Carolina Orange 24 High Fair - Recreation
Mountaintop Lake #1 Pennsylvania Monroe 24 High Fair 1993 Recreation
Lower Lake Dam Texas Denton 24 High Fair 1940 Recreation
Issaquah Highlands Npe Pond Washington King 24 High Fair 2003 Flood Risk Reduction
East Lancaster Reservoir Dam Kentucky Garrard 24 Low Fair 1940 Water Supply

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.