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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
San Dieguito California San Diego 51 High Satisfactory 1918 Other
Upper Helemano Reservoir Hawaii Honolulu 51 High Poor 1912 Irrigation
Delaney Creek Dam No. 3 Indiana Washington 51 High Poor 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Malinowski Dam Washington Grays Harbor 51 High Satisfactory 1963 Water Supply
Middlesex No. 2 Vermont Washington 51 High Not Rated 1928 Hydroelectric
SCS-Turkey Creek Site-10 Oklahoma Washita 51 High Not Rated 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Uncle John Creek Site-11 Oklahoma Canadian 51 High Fair 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Peterson Vermont Chittenden 51 High Satisfactory 1949 Hydroelectric
Lakeport California Lake 51 High Satisfactory 1980 Water Supply
Foote Michigan Iosco 51 High Satisfactory 1918 Hydroelectric
Lake Lemon Dam Indiana Monroe 51 High Satisfactory 1952 Water Supply
Mcpherson State Fishing Lake Dam Improvements Kansas McPherson 51 High Poor 1954 Recreation
Lake Ilo Dam North Dakota Dunn 51 High Fair 1937 Recreation
City Place Dam Missouri St. Louis 51 High Satisfactory 1988 Recreation
Ben Branch Dam Missouri Osage 51 High Satisfactory 1984 Recreation
Sonnenblick Lake Dam Missouri Warren 51 High Satisfactory 2006 Recreation
Hadley (Pa-489) Pennsylvania Mercer 51 High Fair 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Cedar Grove North Res Dam New Jersey Passaic 51 High Fair 1903 Water Supply
Cedar Grove South Res Dam New Jersey Essex 51 High Fair 1903 Water Supply
Upper San Marcos River WS SCS Site 2 Texas Hays 51 High Not Rated 1985 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Rock Creek (Wasco) Oregon Wasco 51 High Fair 1947 Irrigation
Blanket Creek WS SCS Site 17a 1 Dam Texas Mills 51 High Not Rated 1969 Irrigation
South Tyger WCD Dam 5c South Carolina Greenville 51 High Fair 1969 Recreation
Del-Co Upland Storage Reservoir No. 3 Ohio Delaware 51 High Fair 1994 Water Supply
SCS-Uncle John Creek Site-10 Oklahoma Canadian 51 High Fair 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
Melzingah Dam New York Dutchess 51 High Poor 1924 Water Supply
Boulder - North Colorado Boulder 51 High Satisfactory 1955 Water Supply
Tyrone Reservoir #2 Pennsylvania Blair 51 High Fair 1912 Water Supply
Whitetail Land CO - A Pennsylvania Franklin 51 High Fair 1993 Water Supply
Lake Mount Union Pennsylvania Huntingdon 51 High Satisfactory 1927 Water Supply
Clear Creek Dam Virginia Bristol 51 High Not Available 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Buffalo #33a Dam West Virginia Marion 51 High Satisfactory 1992 Flood Risk Reduction
Roxboro West Ash Basin Rock Filter Dam North Carolina Person 51 High Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Wide Hollow Utah Garfield 51 High Satisfactory 1954 Irrigation
Litchfield City Lake Dam Illinois Montgomery 51 High Not Available 1925 Recreation
Patterson Creek No.28 West Virginia Mineral 51 High Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Salt Lick Creek No. 6 Dam West Virginia Braxton 51 High Satisfactory 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Prairie Creek Upland Dam 1 (Pcul 1) Nebraska Buffalo 51 High Satisfactory 2015 Flood Risk Reduction
Foothill Regulating Park California Sonoma 51 High Satisfactory 1963 Water Supply
Bickford Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 51 High Fair 1971 Water Supply
Sunnycove Arizona Maricopa 51 High Satisfactory 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Bevans Creek California Mendocino 51 High Satisfactory 1955 Other
Chambers Creek WS SCS Site 9 Dam Texas Ellis 51 High Fair 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Heritage Lake Dam Indiana Putnam 51 High Fair 1971
Rock Cliff Dam Texas Bandera 51 High Fair 1956 Recreation
Blue Heron Dam Missouri Washington 51 High Satisfactory 1969 Tailings
North Fork Little River Mps 3 Kentucky Christian 51 High Fair 1964 Water Supply
Etiwanda Debris Basin California San Bernardino 51 High Satisfactory 2008 Flood Risk Reduction
Westerly Creek Colorado Denver 51 High Satisfactory 1991 Flood Risk Reduction
Plane Nine Pennsylvania Blair 51 High Fair 1907 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.