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12,534 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 12,534 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
Musser Forests Pennsylvania Indiana 22 High Fair 1952 Irrigation
Timber Ridge Lake Dam North Carolina Alamance 22 High Fair 1955 Recreation
Mill Rift Pond Pennsylvania Pike 22 High Fair 1886 Recreation
O T Price Dam South Carolina Saluda 22 Low Fair 1953 Irrigation
R M Watson Dam South Carolina Saluda 22 High Fair 1988 Irrigation
Sunny Slope Farms Dam South Carolina Cherokee 22 High Fair 1988 Irrigation
Petrolia Lake No 2 Dam Texas Clay 22 Significant Fair 1960 Water Supply
Forest Lake Dam South Carolina Richland 22 High Fair 1900 Flood Risk Reduction
Ida Lake Louisiana Caddo 22 Low Fair 1955 Recreation
Opal Dam South Dakota Meade 22 High Fair 1937 Recreation
Big Creek Watershed Structure 15 Dam Mississippi Smith 22 High Fair 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
Bayou Desiard Bartholomew Dam Louisiana Ouachita 22 Low Fair 1930 Water Supply
Runkle Farm Pond Dam Ohio Champaign 22 Significant Fair 2001 Recreation
Lakeville Reservoir #2 Dam Connecticut Litchfield 22 Significant Fair — Water Supply
Ash Basin No 1 Pennsylvania Snyder 22 High Fair 1949 Other
Friddle Pond B Dam South Carolina Anderson 22 High Fair 1973 Other
Ottawa Upground Reservoir Ohio Putnam 22 High Fair 1972 Water Supply
Kitchen Oklahoma Cleveland 22 Low Fair 1950 Recreation
Carey Detention Wyoming Laramie 22 High Fair 1984 Flood Risk Reduction
Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 3 Dam Mississippi Kemper 22 High Fair 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Ulman No. 1 Wyoming Laramie 22 Low Fair 1970 Irrigation
Ron Prewitt Dam Louisiana Natchitoches 22 Low Fair 1989 Recreation
John W. Bennett Dam North Carolina Rutherford 22 High Fair — Recreation
Elk Wallows Colorado Delta 22 Low Fair 1903 Irrigation
Rice Pond Dam South Carolina Greenville 22 Low Fair 1953 Recreation
New Johnson Pond Dam North Carolina Lee 22 High Fair 1991 Recreation
Davis County -Holmes Creek Db Utah Davis 22 High Fair 1984 Flood Risk Reduction
Willits Wyoming Johnson 22 Low Fair 1940 Irrigation
Windrow Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 22 High Fair — Recreation
Pocono Mountain Water Forest Pennsylvania Pike 22 Significant Fair 1975 Recreation
Greenville Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 22 High Fair 1912 Flood Risk Reduction
Spring Lake Dam Mississippi Lee 22 High Fair 1960 Recreation
Myosotis Lake Dam New York Albany 22 High Fair 1933 Recreation
Meyer Lot 21 Wisconsin Taylor 22 Low Fair — Recreation
Robert E Kirby Pond Dam South Carolina Aiken 22 High Fair 1964 Recreation
Ortonville 25 Minnesota Big Stone 22 Low Fair — Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Flat Rock Pond Dam North Carolina Ashe 22 High Fair — Recreation
Furr Dam #5 North Carolina Cabarrus 22 Significant Fair 1980 Recreation
Lake Forest Dam Texas Rusk 22 High Fair 1934 Recreation
Canterbury Dam North Carolina Wake 22 Significant Fair — Recreation
Echo Lake Spillway Dam New Jersey Passaic 22 High Fair 1926 Water Supply
Casperson Idaho Franklin 22 Low Fair 1958 Irrigation
Overlook Reservoir Dike Massachusetts Worcester 22 High Fair 1871
Rhines Reservoir Dam Texas Van Zandt 22 Significant Fair — Water Supply
J&T Cattle Company No. 1 California Stanislaus 22 Low Fair 2013 Water Supply
Shaw-Hudson Lake Dam North Carolina Randolph 22 High Fair 1970 Recreation
Newark Low Head Dam Ohio Licking 22 Significant Fair 1960 Water Supply
Big V Wyoming Natrona 22 Low Fair 1940 Recreation
Dixie Lake Dam North Carolina Scotland 22 Low Fair 1962 Recreation
Sam Hoffman Pond Dam South Carolina Greenville 22 High Fair 1957 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.