Browse Dams

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
Big Hollow Dam Iowa Des Moines 60 Significant Satisfactory 2008 Recreation
Big Bay Lake Dam Mississippi Lamar 60 High Satisfactory 2010 Recreation
Antelope Oregon Malheur 60 High Satisfactory 1923 Irrigation
Middle Big Nemaha 96 Nebraska Johnson 60 High Satisfactory 1991 Flood Risk Reduction
Van Meter Dam Missouri Saline 60 High Satisfactory 1963 Recreation
Terminal Colorado Broomfield 60 High Satisfactory 1995 Water Supply
Sand Creek California Fresno 60 High Satisfactory 1980 Flood Risk Reduction
Bee Veer Mine Dam Missouri Macon 60 Significant Satisfactory 1950 Other
Johnson Creek Dam Texas Marion 60 High Satisfactory 1961 Other
Ditch Creek Dam Missouri Washington 60 High Satisfactory 1955 Tailings
Dam E Georgia Floyd 60 Low Satisfactory 1991 Hydroelectric
Upper Little Black A-2 Missouri Ripley 60 High Satisfactory 1992 Flood Risk Reduction
Pohick Creek Dam #1 Virginia Fairfax 60 High Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Antietam Pennsylvania Berks 60 High Satisfactory 1880 Water Supply
North Oak Creek 4-A Nebraska Saunders 60 Low Satisfactory 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
Ramah Det. and Rec. Colorado El Paso 60 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Hillside Ranch California Sonoma 60 Low Satisfactory 1967 Water Supply
Holcombe Wisconsin Chippewa 60 High Satisfactory 1950 Hydroelectric
Cache La Poudre Colorado Larimer 60 High Satisfactory 1977 Irrigation
Lockhart Dam Powerhouse South Carolina Union 60 Low Satisfactory 1920 Hydroelectric
Cherry Flat California Santa Clara 60 High Satisfactory 1936 Water Supply
Seboomook Lake Maine Somerset 60 High Satisfactory 1936 Hydroelectric
Niagara Virginia Roanoke 60 High Satisfactory 1906 Hydroelectric
Mead Reservoir Dam New York Clinton 60 High Satisfactory 1922 Water Supply
Lake Elizabeth Dam Mississippi DeSoto 60 Undetermined Satisfactory 2005 Recreation
Stone Mountain Park Lake Dam Georgia DeKalb 60 High Satisfactory 1961 Recreation
Upper Silvis Alaska Ketchikan Gateway Borough 60 Low Satisfactory 1968 Hydroelectric
Hot Springs Creek Colorado Gunnison 60 Low Satisfactory 1956 Irrigation
East Bend Power Plant Kentucky Boone 60 Significant Satisfactory 1976 Other
Lake Dawson Dam Connecticut New Haven 60 High Satisfactory 1890 Water Supply
Ler Stehly California San Diego 60 High Satisfactory - Water Supply
William L. Cochran Impounding Pennsylvania Blair 60 High Satisfactory 1898 Water Supply
Ku Ghent Sediment Pond Dam Kentucky Carroll 60 Low Satisfactory 1994 Debris Control
Bull Creek WS Str # 25 Georgia Muscogee 59 High Satisfactory 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
Quaker Run Dam New York Cattaraugus 59 Significant Satisfactory 1930 Recreation
Soque River W/S Str. #34 Georgia Habersham 59 High Satisfactory 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Sweetwater Creek #16 Dam Tennessee McMinn 59 Significant Satisfactory 1978
Flower Creek Dam Montana Lincoln 59 High Satisfactory 2016 Water Supply
Lake Frances East Dam Montana Pondera 59 High Satisfactory 1909 Irrigation
North Heights (No. 11) Arizona Maricopa 59 High Satisfactory 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
Wilder New Hampshire Grafton 59 High Satisfactory 1950 Hydroelectric
Big Dalton Debris Basin California Los Angeles 59 High Satisfactory 1960 Debris Control
Patterson Creek # 2 Dam West Virginia Grant 59 High Satisfactory 1972 Flood Risk Reduction
Willow Creek Oregon Jackson 59 High Satisfactory 1953 Water Supply
Sixmile Creek Wid Site 04 Arkansas Logan 59 Low Satisfactory 1956 Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Little Nemaha 21 Nebraska Lancaster 59 High Satisfactory 1998 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Lynn Dam Missouri Wayne 59 High Satisfactory 1991 Recreation
Bacon Creek Watershed Site H-2-1 Iowa Woodbury 59 Significant Satisfactory 1981 Flood Risk Reduction
Marsh Creek California Contra Costa 59 High Satisfactory 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Crystal Water Supply Pond Dam North Carolina Mitchell 59 Low Satisfactory 2008 Water Supply

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.