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
Buckhorn Lake Dam North Carolina Wilson 20 High Fair - Water Supply
Dobbs Lake Dam #1 North Carolina Gaston 20 Significant Fair 1969 Recreation
David Weil Dam North Carolina Sampson 20 Low Fair 1985 Irrigation
Waller Dam North Carolina Rowan 20 High Fair - Recreation
Dorr Woolen Sewage Lagoon Dam New Hampshire Sullivan 20 Significant Fair 1982 Other
Blue Ridge Lake Dam North Carolina Transylvania 20 Significant Fair - Recreation
Cliffwood Lake Dike New Jersey Sussex 20 Low Fair - Recreation
Loretta Lake Dam Ohio Lorain 20 Low Fair 1968 Recreation
Whitehead Brothers Dam South Carolina Kershaw 20 Low Fair 1960 Recreation
Lake Netimus Pennsylvania Pike 20 High Fair 1930 Recreation
Hilloch Pennsylvania Delaware 20 Significant Fair 1951 Recreation
Brown Creek Pennsylvania Luzerne 20 High Fair 1958 Debris Control
Naus and Newlyn Pennsylvania Monroe 20 Low Fair 1968 Recreation
Robert Connelly Dam 2 South Carolina Allendale 20 High Fair 1984 Irrigation
Lake Elliott Dam South Carolina York 20 High Fair 1949 Irrigation
Escarpment Dam North Texas Travis 20 High Fair 1986 Flood Risk Reduction
Good No. 1 Wyoming Carbon 20 Low Fair 1951 Irrigation
Upper White River Wisconsin Waushara 20 Low Fair 1923 Recreation
Charleston Village Pond Dam North Carolina Wake 20 Significant Fair - Other
A-20 Colorado Adams 20 Low Fair 1927 Irrigation
Wheeler Pond Dam Connecticut New London 20 Significant Fair 1810 Other
Coursey Pond Dam Delaware Kent 20 High Fair 1967 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Whites Pond Dam Connecticut Hartford 20 Significant Fair 1926 Recreation
Basin #1 Colorado Delta 20 Low Fair 1949 Water Supply
Rio Vista Idaho Valley 20 Significant Fair 1971 Recreation
Rockwell Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 20 High Fair 1900 Recreation
Little John Flooding Dam Michigan Mecosta 20 Low Fair 1957 Recreation
Mill Street Maine York 20 High Fair 1910 Recreation
Johnson Pool Minnesota Freeborn 20 Low Fair 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Bohmer F Pond Minnesota Pope 20 Low Fair 1978 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Albert Lake Minnesota Kanabec 20 Low Fair 1970 Other
Blacks Dam Mississippi Jasper 20 Significant Fair 1973 Recreation
Gamble Pond Dam North Carolina Lincoln 20 Significant Fair - Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Essington Lake Dam Ohio Perry 20 High Fair 1945 Recreation
Lake Topanemus Dam New Jersey Monmouth 20 High Fair 1915 Recreation
Sunset Lake Dam New Jersey Cumberland 20 High Fair 1927 Recreation
Bucklin Point Rhode Island Providence 20 High Fair 1950
Sexton Pond Dam South Carolina Chesterfield 20 Significant Fair 1938 Recreation
Mountain Shadow Lake Pennsylvania Columbia 20 High Fair 1954 Recreation
Perkins Pond Pennsylvania Wayne 20 Significant Fair 1870 Recreation
Ben D Paysinger Dam South Carolina Newberry 20 Low Fair 1997 Recreation
Engler Lake Dam Texas Hood 20 High Fair 1948 Water Supply
Farmington Irrigation - Reservoir B Utah Davis 20 High Fair 1979 Irrigation
Paint Creek Wyoming Park 20 Low Fair 1911 Irrigation
Melba Pond No 3 Louisiana De Soto 20 Low Fair 2016 Water Supply
Davie County Water Plant Dam North Carolina Davie 20 Significant Fair - Other
D.A. Lord #4 Colorado Weld 20 Low Fair - Irrigation
La Veta Lake North Colorado Huerfano 20 Significant Fair 1882 Water Supply
Park Pond Dam Connecticut Litchfield 20 High Fair - Recreation
Bill Powell Dam No. 1 Louisiana Natchitoches 20 Low Fair 1990 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.