Browse Dams

16,901 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 16,901 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
Sediment Dam Kentucky Perry 100 High Not Available — Other
South Catamount Colorado Teller 100 High Fair 1935 Water Supply
Keystone Station Pennsylvania Armstrong 100 High Satisfactory 1965 Grade Stabilization
Howard Prairie Dam Oregon Jackson 100 High Not Available 1958 Hydroelectric
Rathbun Dam Iowa Appanoose 100 High Not Available 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Blue Marsh Dam Pennsylvania Berks 100 High Not Available 1977 Flood Risk Reduction
Soft Maple Terminal New York Lewis 100 High Satisfactory 1926 Hydroelectric
Tilden Recirculation Basin Michigan Marquette 100 High Satisfactory 1973 Water Supply
Twin Lakes Dam Colorado Lake 100 High Not Available 1978 Hydroelectric
Reynolds Lake Dam North Carolina Surry 100 High Fair 1936 Recreation
Chase Gulch Colorado Gilpin 100 High Satisfactory 1996 Water Supply
Foster Joseph Sayers Dam Pennsylvania Centre 100 High Not Available 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Brushy Creek Dam Iowa Webster 100 High Satisfactory 1998 Recreation
Reading Anthracite CO - New St. Nicholas Breaker Pennsylvania Schuylkill 100 High Not Available — Water Supply
Quemahoning Pennsylvania Somerset 100 High Satisfactory 1912 Water Supply
Little Seneca Dam Maryland Montgomery 99 High Fair 1984 Water Supply
Lake Leon Dam Texas Eastland 99 High Satisfactory 1954 Water Supply
Moss Lake Dam North Carolina Cleveland 99 High Poor 1973 Water Supply
Lake Arlington Dam Texas Tarrant 99 High Not Rated 1957 Water Supply
Hulet Idaho Owyhee 99 High Fair 1976 Other
Tillery North Carolina Stanly 99 High Satisfactory 1928 Hydroelectric
Gulf Island Maine Androscoggin 99 High Satisfactory 1926 Hydroelectric
Gaston North Carolina Northampton 99 High Poor 1963 Hydroelectric
El Dorado Dam Kansas Butler 99 High Not Available 1981 Flood Risk Reduction
Bear Canyon Dam New Mexico Grant 99 High Poor 1937 Irrigation
Wister Dam Oklahoma Le Flore 99 High Not Available 1949 Flood Risk Reduction
Crow Montana Lake 99 High Poor 1933 Irrigation
Carbon Canyon Dam California Orange 99 High Not Available 1961 Flood Risk Reduction
Celanese Acetate Pond A Virginia Giles 99 High Satisfactory — Other
Lake Shepherd Springs Dam (Breached) Arkansas Crawford 99 High Not Rated 1954 Water Supply
Willow Creek Arizona Yavapai 99 High Satisfactory 1936 Irrigation
Brand Park California Los Angeles 99 High Satisfactory 1930 Water Supply
Lost Creek Dam Texas Jack 99 High Fair 1991 Water Supply
Lower Bucks Lake California Plumas 99 High Fair 1928 Hydroelectric
Bluewater Dam New Mexico Cibola 99 High Fair 1927 Irrigation
National Lead Industries Dam Missouri Washington 99 High Satisfactory 1959 Tailings
Harry S. Truman Dam Missouri Benton 98 High Not Available 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Isabel Colorado Pueblo 98 High Not Rated 1937 Recreation
Willetto Dam New Mexico San Juan 98 High Not Available 1972
Greers Ferry Dam - Saddle Dike 1 Arkansas Cleburne 98 High Not Available 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Patterson Creek No. 13 Dam West Virginia Grant 98 High Fair 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
Bon Tempe California Marin 98 High Satisfactory 1949 Other
Granite Creek Arizona Yavapai 98 High Satisfactory 1920 Irrigation
Clarence J. Brown Dam Ohio Clark 98 High Not Available 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Mission Montana Lake 98 High Fair 1935 Irrigation
Locust Creek (Pa-423) Pennsylvania Schuylkill 98 High Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Wahiawa Dam Hawaii Honolulu 98 High Poor 1906 Irrigation
South River Dam #10a Virginia Augusta 98 High Satisfactory — Flood Risk Reduction
Plant Scherer Ash Pond Dam Georgia Monroe 98 High Satisfactory 1982 Other
Grizzly Forebay California Plumas 98 High Satisfactory 1928 Hydroelectric

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.