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12,908 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 12,908 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
Crystal Falls Michigan Iron 25 Low Satisfactory 1903 Hydroelectric
Fish Lake Minnesota St. Louis 25 High Satisfactory 1911 Hydroelectric
Herrings New York Jefferson 25 Low Satisfactory 1924 Hydroelectric
Shelton Canal Dike Connecticut Fairfield 25 Low Satisfactory 1870 Hydroelectric
Syracuse Dairy-Heifer Facility Kansas Kearny 25 Low Satisfactory 2012 Other
Rgs Mesa Evaporation Pond M7 Nevada Clark 25 Significant Satisfactory 2011 Other
4th Avenue Storm Detention Dam Nebraska Buffalo 25 High Satisfactory 1989 Flood Risk Reduction
Chesterfield Power Station Metals Treatment Pond Virginia Chesterfield 25 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Great Northern Dam Texas Travis 25 High Satisfactory 1978 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Buck Island Auxiliary California El Dorado 25 Low Satisfactory 1963 Hydroelectric
Bond Falls Auxiliary Dike Michigan Ontonagon 25 High Satisfactory 1938 Hydroelectric
Emeryville New York St. Lawrence 25 Low Satisfactory 1959 Hydroelectric
Glen Ferris West Virginia Fayette 25 Low Satisfactory 1901 Hydroelectric
Big Creek Wid Site 13 Arkansas Craighead 25 High Satisfactory 1969 Recreation
Wilson Colorado El Paso 25 Significant Satisfactory 1897 Water Supply
Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-B-10 Colorado Elbert 25 Low Satisfactory 1956 Flood Risk Reduction
Records Pond Dam Delaware Sussex 25 High Satisfactory 1900 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Desoto Dam Iowa Pottawattamie 25 Low Satisfactory 1960 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Pine Island Lake Dam Massachusetts Hampshire 25 High Satisfactory 1920 Recreation
Hemlock Lake Dam North Carolina Transylvania 25 High Satisfactory 1937 Recreation
Big E'Z Backgrounding Lagoon 2 & 3 Dam Nebraska Valley 25 Low Satisfactory 2006 Other
Ancho Dam A-5a New Mexico Colfax 25 Low Satisfactory 1996 Flood Risk Reduction
Emerald No. 1 Sed Pond 11 Pennsylvania Greene 25 High Satisfactory - Other
Joy No. 1 Wyoming Converse 25 Low Satisfactory 1984 Irrigation
Way Dike B-C Michigan Iron 25 High Satisfactory 1941 Hydroelectric
Upper Dam Maine Oxford 25 High Satisfactory 1883 Hydroelectric
Bar Mills Dam Maine York 25 Low Satisfactory 1956 Hydroelectric
McIndoes New Hampshire Grafton 25 Low Satisfactory 1931 Hydroelectric
Kiowa Crk Wtrshd L-42 Colorado Elbert 25 Low Satisfactory 1956 Flood Risk Reduction
Sheep Lake Colorado Delta 25 Low Satisfactory 1889 Irrigation
Oxford Pointe Kansas Johnson 25 High Satisfactory 1959 Recreation
Coffeyville C. C. Dam Kansas Montgomery 25 High Satisfactory 1950 Flood Risk Reduction
Fogleman Lake Dam North Carolina Guilford 25 Low Satisfactory 1961 Recreation
Upper Yockanookany WS Str 1 Dam Mississippi Choctaw 25 High Satisfactory 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Christie Brook Dam #1 New York Rockland 25 Significant Satisfactory 1934 Recreation
Woodhull Lake Dam New York Herkimer 25 High Satisfactory 1853 Navigation
White Plains Reservoir #1 Dam New York Westchester 25 High Satisfactory 1900 Water Supply
Koenigs Creek (Pa-425) Pennsylvania Schuylkill 25 High Satisfactory 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Hatfield Ferry Sedimentation Pond Pennsylvania Greene 25 Significant Satisfactory - Other
Meridian Creek #3 Dam Tennessee Madison 25 High Satisfactory 1963
Indian Creek #4 Dam Tennessee Hardeman 25 Low Satisfactory 1960
Glenville Saddle Dike North Carolina Jackson 25 High Satisfactory 1941 Hydroelectric
Hanover Pond Connecticut New Haven 25 High Satisfactory 2006 Hydroelectric
Woronoco - South Dam Massachusetts Hampden 25 Low Satisfactory 1938 Hydroelectric
Black River New York Jefferson 25 Low Satisfactory 1919 Hydroelectric
Chasm New York Franklin 25 Low Satisfactory 1913 Hydroelectric
15-27 Kansas Brown 25 High Satisfactory 2003 Flood Risk Reduction
21st Street Dam Kansas Cloud 25 High Satisfactory 2015 Flood Risk Reduction
Big Sand Watershed Structure Y-32-32 Dam Mississippi Carroll 25 Low Satisfactory 1972 Flood Risk Reduction
North Brandon Shores Dam Mississippi Rankin 25 High Satisfactory 1999 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.