Browse Dams

17,036 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 17,036 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
Lake Desmet (A,B,C & Spillway Dikes) Wyoming Johnson 120 High Fair 1975 Water Supply
Big Creek California Tuolumne 120 High Satisfactory 1969 Water Supply
Holt Lock and Dam Alabama Tuscaloosa 120 High Not Available 1968 Navigation
Elizabeth Mine Tp-1 Vermont Orange 120 High Satisfactory 1958 Tailings
Martins Fork Dam Kentucky Harlan 120 High Not Available 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Wallace Georgia Hancock 120 High Satisfactory 1980 Hydroelectric
Little Mulberry Creek Site 1 Arkansas Crawford 120 High Fair 1975 Water Supply
Lower Main Dam Georgia Floyd 120 High Satisfactory 1993 Hydroelectric
Big Creek Dam No. 2 California Fresno 120 High Satisfactory 1917 Hydroelectric
Lake Desmet (South Dam) Wyoming Johnson 120 High Fair 1975 Water Supply
Optima Dam Oklahoma Texas 120 High Not Available 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Jamie L. Whitten Lock and Dam Mississippi Tishomingo 120 High Not Available 1983 Navigation
Matrullas Dam Puerto Rico Orocovis 120 High Unsatisfactory 1934 Hydroelectric
Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam North Carolina Cleveland 120 High Fair 1972 Tailings
Grayson Dam Kentucky Carter 120 High Not Available 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
T Or C Site 8c Dam New Mexico Sierra 119 High Fair 1981 Flood Risk Reduction
Lewiston Reservoir Dike New York Niagara 119 High Satisfactory 1963 Hydroelectric
Cecil M. Harden Dam Indiana Parke 119 High Not Available 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Wylie South Carolina York 119 High Satisfactory 1925 Hydroelectric
Otter Brook Dam New Hampshire Cheshire 119 High Not Available 1958 Flood Risk Reduction
Wirtz Dam Texas Burnet 118 High Satisfactory 1951 Irrigation
Eramet Waste Retention Dam Ohio Washington 118 High Satisfactory 1982 Tailings
John Martin Dam - Fort Lyon Protective Works Colorado Bent 118 High Not Available 1943 Flood Risk Reduction
North Springfield Dam Vermont Windsor 118 High Not Available 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Dillon Dam Ohio Muskingum 118 High Not Available 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Hog Park Main Dam Wyoming Carbon 118 High - 1986 Water Supply
Elkhead Creek Colorado Moffat 118 High Satisfactory 1979 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Cave Buttes Arizona Maricopa 118 High Satisfactory 1980 Flood Risk Reduction
Dewey Dam Kentucky Floyd 118 High Not Available 1949 Flood Risk Reduction
Settlement Canyon Utah Tooele 118 High Fair 1966 Irrigation
Alpine Lake Dam Missouri Warren 118 High Satisfactory 2000 Recreation
Lake Gaillard Dam Connecticut New Haven 118 High Satisfactory 1929 Water Supply
Schoens Arizona Navajo 118 High Satisfactory 1988 Flood Risk Reduction
Grassy Lake Dam Wyoming Teton 118 High Not Available 1939 Irrigation
Villa Park California Orange 118 High Satisfactory 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Druid Hill Lake Reservoir and Storage Tanks Maryland Baltimore City 118 High Poor 1871 Water Supply
Two Rivers Diamond A Dam New Mexico Chaves 118 High Not Available 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Massena Intake New York St. Lawrence 118 High Satisfactory 1958 Hydroelectric
Uvas California Santa Clara 118 High Satisfactory 1957 Water Supply
Elwood Dam Nebraska Gosper 118 High Satisfactory 1976 Irrigation
Upper North River #76 Virginia Augusta 118 High Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Green Verdugo California Los Angeles 118 High Satisfactory 1953 Water Supply
Paint Creek Dam Ohio Highland 118 High Not Available 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Rocky Creek-Cedar Creek South Carolina Fairfield 117 High Satisfactory 1909 Hydroelectric
Rio Grande Colorado Hinsdale 117 High Satisfactory 1914 Irrigation
Gunlock Utah Washington 117 High Satisfactory 1970 Irrigation
Farmington Lake Dam New Mexico San Juan 117 High Fair 1964 Water Supply
Ash Basin No 3 Pennsylvania Snyder 117 High Fair 1971 Other
Sugar Camp/Mine 1/North Refuse Disposal Facility Dam Illinois Franklin 117 High Not Available - Tailings
Sardis Dam Mississippi Panola 117 High Not Available 1940 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.