Browse Dams

12,681 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 12,681 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
Blanchard Minnesota Morrison 46 Low Fair 1925 Hydroelectric
Sartell Minnesota Benton 46 High Fair 1964 Hydroelectric
White Earth Dam North Dakota Mountrail 46 High Fair 1970 Recreation
Low Gap Wildlife Club Dam North Carolina Surry 46 High Fair 1953 Recreation
Nolan Creek WS SCS Site 9 Dam Texas Bell 46 High Fair 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
Staunton Dam Virginia Augusta 46 High Fair - Water Supply
Chambers Creek WS SCS Site 98a Dam Texas Ellis 46 High Fair 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Waterford Lake Dam Texas Nacogdoches 46 High Fair 1989 Recreation
Wright Lake Dam New York Rensselaer 46 High Fair 1861 Recreation
Bundick Creek Dam Louisiana Beauregard 46 High Fair 1963 Recreation
Youngs Brook Vermont Rutland 46 Significant Fair 1920 Other
Fishing Creek WCD Dam 2 South Carolina York 46 High Fair 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Big Sandy Creek WS NRCS Site 35 Dam Texas Wise 46 High Fair 1999 Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 7 Kansas Pottawatomie 46 Significant Fair 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
Jim Bridger Fgd Spent Liquor Pond No. 2 Wyoming Sweetwater 46 Significant Fair 1990 Other
Plum Creek 4-C Nebraska Pawnee 46 Low Fair 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
Plum Creek WS SCS Site 14 Dam Texas Caldwell 46 High Fair 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 12 Kansas Atchison 46 High Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Monroe Dam North Carolina Union 46 High Fair 1955 Recreation
SCS-Turkey Creek Site-06 Oklahoma Washita 46 Significant Fair 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Devils Lake Dam North Carolina Watauga 46 High Fair 1965 Recreation
Sulphur Creek WS SCS Site 7 Dam Texas Lampasas 46 High Fair 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Shoofly Idaho Owyhee 46 Low Fair 1977 Irrigation
Nemacolin Pennsylvania Washington 46 Low Fair 1964 Irrigation
Lake Meyer Dam Iowa Winneshiek 46 Significant Fair 1966 Recreation
SCS-Lower Bayou Creek Site-02 Oklahoma Love 46 High Fair 1983 Flood Risk Reduction
Solid Waste Disposal Cell D Wyoming Sweetwater 46 Low Fair 1977 Tailings
Spruce Run Reservoir Pennsylvania Union 46 High Fair 1957 Water Supply
Bilk Creek Reservoir Dam Nevada Humboldt 46 Low Fair 1950 Irrigation
Somerville-Mccullah Colorado Mesa 46 High Fair 1972 Irrigation
Samaria No 2 Upper Idaho Oneida 46 Significant Fair 1947 Other
Mill Picayune Watershed Site M-8 Iowa Shelby 46 Significant Fair 1963 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Salado Creek WS SCS Site 13b Dam Texas Bexar 46 High Fair 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
Reynolds No. 1 Wyoming Sheridan 46 Low Fair 1972 Irrigation
Swan Creek 68 Nebraska Jefferson 46 Significant Fair 1995 Flood Risk Reduction
Enl. George H. Marshall Wyoming Johnson 46 Low Fair 2007 Irrigation
York Creek WS SCS Site 12 Dam Texas Guadalupe 46 High Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
North Crow Diversion Wyoming Laramie 46 Significant Fair 1910 Water Supply
Eagle Creek Country Club Lake Dam Kentucky Grant 46 Low Fair 1969 Other
Tuller Reservoir Dam Connecticut Hartford 46 Significant Fair 1900 Recreation
Locust Lake Pennsylvania Schuylkill 46 High Fair 1954 Recreation
East Wash Diversion Dam Nevada Washoe 46 High Fair 1961 Flood Risk Reduction
Fox Lake Dam North Carolina Sampson 46 Low Fair 1969 Recreation
Etowah River WS Str # 25 Georgia Lumpkin 46 High Fair 1944 Recreation
Buffalo Creek Dam # 4 Virginia Prince Edward 46 High Fair - Flood Risk Reduction
Willis River Dam #2 Virginia Buckingham 46 High Fair 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Kane 01-07-5781 Wyoming Sheridan 46 Low Fair 2007 Irrigation
Lake Bistineau Louisiana Bossier 46 High Fair 1941 Recreation
Valley Creek FRS 3 Kentucky Hardin 46 High Fair 1972 Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 8-34 Kansas Chautauqua 46 Low Fair 1965 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.