Browse Dams

12,550 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 12,550 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
South Tyger WCD Dam 5c South Carolina Greenville 51 High Fair 1969 Recreation
Auburn Pennsylvania Schuylkill 51 High Fair 1950 Recreation
Lake Ilo Dam North Dakota Dunn 51 High Fair 1937 Recreation
Bacon Creek Watershed Site A-2-2 Iowa Woodbury 51 Significant Fair 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Plane Nine Pennsylvania Blair 51 High Fair 1907 Water Supply
North Fork Little River MPS 3 Kentucky Christian 51 High Fair 1964 Water Supply
Johns Creek Dam #2 Virginia Craig 51 High Fair — Flood Risk Reduction
Little Tallapoosa River W/S Str. #31 Georgia Carroll 51 High Fair 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Ischua Creek Watershed Dam #4 New York Cattaraugus 51 High Fair 1961 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Rainy Mountain Creek Site-31 Oklahoma Kiowa 51 Significant Fair 1977 Flood Risk Reduction
Conewango Creek Site 16 Dam New York Cattaraugus 51 High Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Sherwood Lake Dam Arkansas Sharp 51 High Fair 1963 Recreation
Spring Creek 11-A 1296 Nebraska Johnson 51 Significant Fair 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
York Bldg Products Settling Pond 11 Maryland Cecil 51 Significant Fair 1999 Tailings
Cedar Grove North Res Dam New Jersey Passaic 51 High Fair 1903 Water Supply
Lightner Dam (Big L) Nebraska Knox 51 Low Fair 2013 Irrigation
Patterson Creek No.28 West Virginia Mineral 51 High Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
North Fork Nolin River MPS 15 Kentucky Larue 51 High Fair 1986 Flood Risk Reduction
Beaverdam-Warrior Creek WCD Dam 5 South Carolina Laurens 51 Low Fair 1980 Flood Risk Reduction
Wiemeyer Lake Dam Ohio Clermont 51 Significant Fair 1986 Recreation
Chambers Creek WS SCS Site 9 Dam Texas Ellis 51 High Fair 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Rock Creek (Wasco) Oregon Wasco 51 High Fair 1947 Irrigation
Del-Co Upland Storage Reservoir No. 3 Ohio Delaware 51 High Fair 1994 Water Supply
Roxboro West Ash Basin Rock Filter Dam North Carolina Person 51 High Fair 1986 Flood Risk Reduction
Frances Slocum Pennsylvania Luzerne 51 High Fair 1965 Recreation
Gering Valley G Upper Nebraska Scotts Bluff 51 Low Fair 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Pottawatomie State Lake No 1 Kansas Pottawatomie 51 High Fair 1932 Recreation
Mud River FRS No 14 Kentucky Todd 51 Low Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Heritage Lake Dam Indiana Putnam 51 High Fair 1971
Bickford Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 51 High Fair 1971 Water Supply
SCS-Nine Mile Creek Site-01 Oklahoma Roger Mills 51 Significant Fair 1958 Flood Risk Reduction
White Reservoir Dam Massachusetts Hampshire 51 Significant Fair 1912
Beech Fork Branch Dam Kentucky Powell 51 High Fair 1988 Water Supply
Hadley (Pa-489) Pennsylvania Mercer 51 High Fair 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Mountain Lakes Dam Georgia White 50 High Fair 1970 Recreation
Lake Paran Vermont Bennington 50 High Fair 1851 Recreation
Reservoir #29 Indiana Sullivan 50 Low Fair 1935 Recreation
Big Horn Dike B Wyoming Johnson 50 High Fair 1964 Irrigation
Paris Mountain Reservoir 3 South Carolina Greenville 50 High Fair 1905 Water Supply
Bradley Lake Dam New York Rensselaer 50 High Fair 1859 Recreation
Comanche Oklahoma Stephens 50 High Fair 1960 Water Supply
Lithium Lagoon B Dam North Carolina Gaston 50 Significant Fair — Other
Crystal Lake Dam Arkansas Benton 50 Significant Fair 1959 Recreation
Robin Smith Dam North Carolina Polk 50 High Fair 2002 Recreation
Sedimentation Pond Hg-1 Colorado Routt 50 Low Fair 1979 Other
Ohio Power Company Pond Mmv-11 Dam Ohio Morgan 50 Significant Fair 1964 Other
Big Falls Wisconsin Rusk 50 High Fair 1923 Hydroelectric
Sapphire Lakes G & T Dam #1 North Carolina Transylvania 50 High Fair 1984 Recreation
Big Horn Dike C Wyoming Johnson 50 High Fair 1964 Irrigation
Creighton Detention Dam Arizona Cochise 50 Significant Fair 1956 Flood Risk Reduction

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.