Browse Dams

17,049 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 17,049 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
SCS-Otter Creek Site-3 Oklahoma Kiowa 45 High Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Wagon Train Dam Nebraska Lancaster 45 High Not Available 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Nolan Creek WS SCS Site 13 Dam Texas Bell 45 High Satisfactory 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Flat Top Mountain Lake Dam North Carolina Buncombe 45 High Satisfactory 1957 Recreation
Pierson Park Dam Kansas Wyandotte 45 High Fair 1968 Recreation
Upper Towaliga Reservoir Dam Georgia Spalding 45 High Satisfactory - Recreation
High Point Lake Pennsylvania Somerset 45 High Satisfactory 1965 Recreation
Laurel Lake Dam North Carolina Transylvania 45 High Fair 1963 Recreation
Lake Lorman Dam Mississippi Madison 45 High Fair 1960 Recreation
Curtis Pennsylvania Lackawanna 45 High Poor 1887 Water Supply
Lake George Pennsylvania Somerset 45 High Poor 1989 Recreation
Lake Shawnee Dam Ohio Greene 45 High Fair 1963 Recreation
Spring Branch Dam Virginia King and Queen 45 High Poor - Fish and Wildlife Pond
Hallmere Reservoir Dam Connecticut Hartford 45 High Satisfactory 1897 Water Supply
Ponca South Dakota Gregory 45 High Satisfactory 1935 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Sallisaw Creek Site-23 Oklahoma Adair 45 High Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Long Sault Dikes 1,3C,3B,3A,4A,4B New York St. Lawrence 45 High Satisfactory 1958 Hydroelectric
Elko/Bidwell Farm Missouri Putnam 45 High - -
University Place Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 45 High Fair 1985 Recreation
Signal Butte FRS Arizona Maricopa 45 High Satisfactory 1988 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Orinda California Contra Costa 45 High Satisfactory 1935 Water Supply
Boyer Lake Utah Summit 45 High Fair 1939 Irrigation
Robert L. Reece Lake Dam North Carolina Randolph 45 High Fair 1983 Other
Pawnee Lake Oklahoma Pawnee 45 High Poor 1932 Water Supply
Coon Creek 17 Wisconsin Vernon 45 High Fair 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Dorlac Lake Dam Missouri Washington 45 High Satisfactory 1941 Tailings
Holly Colorado Arapahoe 45 High Not Rated 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
New Lexington Reservoir Dam Ohio Perry 45 High Poor 1936 Water Supply
Crocker California San Mateo 45 High Satisfactory 1890 Water Supply
New Dam Maine York 45 High Fair 1910 Hydroelectric
Blanket Creek WS SCS Site 19 Dam Texas Mills 45 High Not Rated 1965 Irrigation
Clark Mills (Pa-490) Pennsylvania Mercer 45 High Fair 1971 Flood Risk Reduction
Second Broad River WS #11-15 Dam North Carolina McDowell 45 High Satisfactory 1994 Flood Risk Reduction
Clearwater Pond Dam Illinois Bureau 45 High Not Available 1967 Other
Parkins Lake Dam South Carolina Greenville 45 High Poor 1953 Recreation
Equinus (Legendary Run) Lake Dam Ohio Clermont 45 High Satisfactory 2001 Water Supply
Lake Cherokee Dam Texas Rusk 45 High Satisfactory 1948 Water Supply
Senecaville Dam Ohio Guernsey 45 High Not Available 1937 Flood Risk Reduction
Yorba California Orange 45 High Satisfactory 1907 Flood Risk Reduction
Loch Lomond Colorado Clear Creek 45 High Fair 1963 Irrigation
Cedar Lake Dam Oklahoma Canadian 45 High Satisfactory 1959 Water Supply
Cinnamon Lake Dam Ohio Ashland 45 High Fair 1970 Recreation
Thomson Power Conveyance Minnesota Carlton 45 High Satisfactory 1907 Hydroelectric
Cedar Creek WS SCS Site 95a Dam Texas Kaufman 45 High Not Rated 1971 Flood Risk Reduction
Rowe Dam at Mystic Lake Montana Stillwater 45 High Satisfactory 1927 Hydroelectric
Dunmore No 7 Reservoir Pennsylvania Lackawanna 45 High Poor 1872 Water Supply
Buck Dam Virginia Carroll 45 High Satisfactory 1912 Hydroelectric
Big Indian Creek 14-B Nebraska Gage 45 High Fair 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
Nemaha CO State Lake Kansas Nemaha 45 High - 1987 Recreation
Hamilton City Lake Dam Texas Hamilton 45 High Unsatisfactory 1923 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.