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11,360 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 11,360 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
Tower Lake Dam Illinois Madison 61 Significant Not Available 1964 Other
Glade Creek Dam No. 2 West Virginia Raleigh 61 Significant Satisfactory 1975 Water Supply
Crooked Arroyo Det Ca-1 Colorado Otero 61 Significant Satisfactory 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Col. Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam Arkansas Jefferson 61 Significant Not Available 1968 Navigation
Konawa Lake Oklahoma Seminole 61 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Other
Mt Sterling Dam Kentucky Montgomery 61 Significant Satisfactory 1960 Water Supply
Trouble Creek Dam Nebraska Dodge 61 Significant Satisfactory 1984 Flood Risk Reduction
Falling Springs Pennsylvania Luzerne 61 Significant Satisfactory 1905 Recreation
Ferncrest Dam Arkansas Pulaski 61 Significant Poor 2000 Recreation
Horse Run No. 1 Dam Mb-42 Ohio Morgan 60 Significant Fair 1952 Other
Long Tom Idaho Elmore 60 Significant Fair 1906 Irrigation
Matheson Colorado Grand 60 Significant Unsatisfactory 1951 Irrigation
Mosaic Green Bay W Central Stack Florida Polk 60 Significant Not Rated 1975 Tailings
Ramah Det. and Rec. Colorado El Paso 60 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Pony Creek Watershed Site 10 Iowa Mills 60 Significant Satisfactory 1966 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
East Bend Power Plant Kentucky Boone 60 Significant Satisfactory 1976 Other
Upland Cell Ii Interior Minnesota St. Louis 60 Significant — 2011 Tailings
Big Hollow Dam Iowa Des Moines 60 Significant Satisfactory 2008 Recreation
Maumelle Nursery Pond Dam Arkansas Pulaski 60 Significant Fair 1989 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Pirate Dam Montana Chouteau 60 Significant — 1982 Other
Trenton Falls - Main Dam New York Herkimer 60 Significant Satisfactory 1901 Hydroelectric
Fruita #2 Colorado Mesa 60 Significant Unsatisfactory 1959 Water Supply
Lake Ridge Dam New York Albany 60 Significant Not Rated — Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Nueces Lake Dam Texas Zavala 60 Significant Fair 1947 Irrigation
Douglas Creek Tailings Dam Montana Granite 60 Significant — — Tailings
Mud Creek 4-J Nebraska Gage 60 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Wildhorse Creek Site-094 Oklahoma Garvin 60 Significant Fair 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Bosque River WS SCS Site 17 Dam Texas Erath 60 Significant Not Rated 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
Wildhorse Creek Forest Dam Missouri St. Louis 60 Significant Satisfactory 1989 Flood Risk Reduction
Lock E-17 Dam At Little Falls New York Herkimer 60 Significant Not Rated 1982 Hydroelectric
Jackson Farms Dam Oregon Coos 60 Significant Not Rated 1998 Irrigation
Scribner Airport West Dam Nebraska Dodge 60 Significant Satisfactory 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
Southport Wildlife #19 Dam Tennessee Maury 60 Significant Satisfactory 1975 Recreation
Coffeeville Lock and Dam Alabama Choctaw 60 Significant Not Available 1962 Navigation
Bee Veer Mine Dam Missouri Macon 60 Significant Satisfactory 1950 Other
Highway Dept. #2 South Dakota Mellette 60 Significant — 1970 Other
Short Creek Southside #2 Arizona Mohave 60 Significant Fair 1970 Irrigation
Nichols N-4 Florida Polk 60 Significant Not Rated 1978 Tailings
E Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 06 Arkansas Conway 60 Significant Fair 1973 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Roberts Creek Dam Iowa Marion 60 Significant Fair 1968 Recreation
Ohio Power Company Pond Nb-43 Dam Ohio Noble 60 Significant Fair 1966 Other
Lake Te-Ata Dam New York Orange 60 Significant Poor 1927 Recreation
Crane Gulch East Dam Idaho Ada 60 Significant Satisfactory 1998 Flood Risk Reduction
Sappington Colorado Archuleta 60 Significant Fair 1981 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Big Creek Dam No. 5 California Fresno 60 Significant Satisfactory 1921 Hydroelectric
Greenwood Reservoir Dam Michigan Marquette 60 Significant Satisfactory 1973 Water Supply
Butterworth Dam Washington Pierce 60 Significant Poor 1949 Irrigation
SCS-Dead Indian-Wldhorse Cr Site-04 Oklahoma Roger Mills 59 Significant Fair 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Chuska Lake New Mexico McKinley 59 Significant Poor — Irrigation
Dam No 1 (South Pointe Bay) Kansas Shawnee 59 Significant Fair 1963 Other

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.