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3,537 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 3,537 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
James Diversion Dam South Dakota Beadle 47 Low Not Available 1964 Recreation
Coal & Crane Creek Structure 5 Illinois Schuyler 47 High Not Available 1975 Other
Brush Creek Reservoir Indiana Jennings 47 High Not Available 1953 Recreation
Keystone Anglers Club Lake Dam Illinois Fulton 47 Low Not Available 1941 Recreation
Girard Sunset Lake Dam Illinois Macoupin 47 Low Not Available 1955 Recreation
Carlson Lake Dam Illinois Jersey 47 Low Not Available 1970 Recreation
Foster Joseph Sayers Dam - Howard Levee Pennsylvania Centre 47 High Not Available 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Bracken Dam Illinois Knox 47 Significant Not Available 1922
Mosquito Creek Dam Ohio Trumbull 47 High Not Available 1944 Flood Risk Reduction
Rose Estates Dam Illinois Peoria 47 Low Not Available 2000 Recreation
Holiday Shores Lake Dam Illinois Madison 47 Significant Not Available 1965 Recreation
Valley Friends Lake Dam Illinois Rock Island 47 Low Not Available 1965 Recreation
Springfield Coal/Orient 4/Aux Slurry Pond Illinois Williamson 47 Low Not Available 1986 Other
Altus Lugert Dike Oklahoma Kiowa 47 High Not Available 1944 Irrigation
Widows Creek Fossil Plant - Active Ash Disposal Area Perimeter Dike Alabama Jackson 46 Significant Not Available 1959 Other
Mill Creek Structure 9 Dam Illinois Clark 46 Low Not Available 1986 Flood Risk Reduction
Deushane Slurry Impoundment 3 Dam Illinois Knox 46 Low Not Available - Fish and Wildlife Pond
Olive Creek Dam Nebraska Lancaster 46 High Not Available 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Big Timber Lake Dam Illinois Peoria 46 Low Not Available 1952 Recreation
Walnut Point State Park Lake Dam Illinois Douglas 46 Low Not Available 1967 Recreation
Thad Cochran Lock and Dam Mississippi Monroe 46 Significant Not Available 1982 Navigation
Pierce Lake Dam Illinois Winnebago 46 High Not Available 1960 Recreation
J. Edward Roush Dam - Markle Saddle Dam Indiana Huntington 46 High Not Available 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Springfield Coal/Industry/Pond 2 Dam Illinois McDonough 46 Low Not Available 1983 Other
Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam Arkansas Jefferson 46 Significant Not Available 1968 Navigation
Fullerton Dam California Orange 46 High Not Available 1941 Flood Risk Reduction
Littleville Dam - Saddle Dike Massachusetts Hampshire 46 High Not Available 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Mattoon Dam Illinois Shelby 46 Significant Not Available 1957 Recreation
Brookville Dam - Dunlapsville Levee Indiana Union 46 High Not Available 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Murphysboro Dam Illinois Jackson 46 Significant Not Available 1947 Recreation
Stephen A. Forbes State Park Lake Dam Illinois Marion 46 Significant Not Available 1963 Recreation
Mississippi River Lock and Dam 5a Minnesota Winona 46 Significant Not Available 1936 Navigation
Mississippi River Lock and Dam 5a - Winona Levee Minnesota Winona 46 Significant Not Available 1936 Navigation
Spring Lake Dam Illinois McDonough 46 Significant Not Available 1927 Recreation
Mohicanville Dam Ohio Ashland 46 High Not Available 1937 Flood Risk Reduction
Paradise Lake Dam Illinois Coles 46 High Not Available 1929 Recreation
Altus South Dike Oklahoma Kiowa 46 High Not Available 1944 Irrigation
Mississippi River Lock and Dam 9 Wisconsin Allamakee 46 Significant Not Available 1937 Navigation
Senecaville Dam Ohio Guernsey 45 High Not Available 1937 Flood Risk Reduction
Pond # 3 Pennsylvania Luzerne 45 Significant Not Available - Tailings
Deushane Slurry Impoundment 2 Dam Illinois Knox 45 Low Not Available 1983 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Beyers Lake Dam Illinois Shelby 45 Low Not Available - Recreation
Lake Vermilion Dam Illinois Vermilion 45 High Not Available 1925 Water Supply
Town Bluff Dam Texas Jasper 45 High Not Available 1951 Other
Putnam County Conservation District Dam Illinois Putnam 45 Significant Not Available 1993 Recreation
D.O.E. Rocky Flats C-2 Colorado Jefferson 45 Low Not Available 1979 Other
Pinckneyville Reservoir Dam Illinois Perry 45 Significant Not Available 1953 Water Supply
Pelikan-Surgeon-Shapanski Illinois Jersey 45 Low Not Available 1965 Irrigation
Brandon Road Lock and Dam Illinois Will 45 High Not Available 1933 Navigation
Joe Hardin Lock and Dam Arkansas Jefferson 45 Significant Not Available 1968 Navigation

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.