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11,354 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 11,354 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
Weimer Lake Dam Indiana Monroe 20 Significant Poor 1939 Recreation
Sylvia Place Pond Dam Massachusetts Plymouth 20 Significant Poor - Fish and Wildlife Pond
North Aeration Stabilization Basin Lady Island Washington Clark 20 Significant Satisfactory 1977 Other
Doub Estate Dam North Carolina Forsyth 20 Significant Fair - Recreation
K-L-P Dam New Jersey Salem 20 Significant Fair 1963 Recreation
Colgate Lake Dam New York Greene 20 Significant Satisfactory 2007 Recreation
Fairgreens Golf Club Dam Ohio Jackson 20 Significant Satisfactory 1973 Recreation
Genon Energy North Pond Dam Ohio Trumbull 20 Significant Satisfactory 1955 Tailings
Watervliet Balancing Reservoir Dam New York Albany 20 Significant Satisfactory 1915 Water Supply
Loblolly Timber Dam 1 South Carolina Chester 20 Significant Poor 1969 Recreation
Panther Lake Dam Tennessee Hamblen 20 Significant Unsatisfactory 1974
Powers Lake Dam Texas Van Zandt 20 Significant Not Rated 1966 Recreation
Susan Branch #1 Dam Tennessee Henderson 20 Significant Satisfactory 1977
Connell Wastewater Lagoons Washington Franklin 20 Significant Fair 2000 Other
Mt. Pleasant - Pleasant Creek (Upper) Utah Sanpete 20 Significant Not Rated - Flood Risk Reduction
Mt. Pleasant - Pleasant Creek (Lower) Utah Sanpete 20 Significant Not Rated - Flood Risk Reduction
Hickory Lake Wisconsin Racine 20 Significant Fair -
Bantam Hydro Dam Connecticut Litchfield 20 Significant Satisfactory 1945 Hydroelectric
W.P.Mclean Dam Number 1 Alabama Greene 20 Significant Not Rated 1950 Recreation
Bristol Fish & Game Club Dam Connecticut New Haven 20 Significant Satisfactory 1961 Recreation
Hendricks Lake Indiana Putnam 20 Significant Not Rated 1970 Recreation
Granite Lake Dam Massachusetts Worcester 20 Significant Satisfactory 1924 Recreation
Button Shop Dam No. 1 Massachusetts Hampshire 20 Significant Poor - Recreation
Kanuga Camp Dam North Carolina Henderson 20 Significant Poor - Recreation
Collins Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 20 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Old Kernersville Dam North Carolina Forsyth 20 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Emerson Produce Reservoir Dike New York Yates 20 Significant Poor 1962 Recreation
Tara Lake Dam Ohio Greene 20 Significant Poor 1969 Recreation
Kenridge Lake Dam Ohio Hamilton 20 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Cantys Lake Dam New Jersey Morris 20 Significant Satisfactory 1928 Recreation
Barbours Pond Dam New Jersey Passaic 20 Significant Poor 1888 Recreation
Crandall Brook Dam New York Warren 20 Significant Satisfactory 1934 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Finches Pond Lower Dam New York Herkimer 20 Significant Not Rated - Other
Sunset Saddle Dam New York Cattaraugus 20 Significant Not Rated - Other
Belvedere Lake Dam New York Otsego 20 Significant Poor 1900 Recreation
Raw Development Dam Oklahoma Woodward 20 Significant Satisfactory 2009 Recreation
Roy Jeffcoat Dam South Carolina Lexington 20 Significant Fair 1900 Recreation
Bradshaw Reservoir Pennsylvania Bucks 20 Significant Fair 1988 Other
Schwartz Reservoir Oregon Lane 20 Significant Not Rated 1958 Irrigation
Blue Water Lake Dam Tennessee Williamson 20 Significant - - Other
Sd Noname 201 South Dakota Haakon 20 Significant - 1934 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
City Lake No 1 Dam Texas Williamson 20 Significant Unsatisfactory 1955 Recreation
Lambshead Tank Dam Texas Throckmorton 20 Significant Not Rated 1912
Mountainside Spillway Connecticut Litchfield 20 Significant Satisfactory 1902 Hydroelectric
Miller Pond Dam Connecticut New London 20 Significant Satisfactory 1873 Recreation
Witches Wood Lake Dam Connecticut Windham 20 Significant Satisfactory 1963 Recreation
Stiles Pond Dam (Deleted) Connecticut New London 20 Significant Not Rated 1870 Recreation
Weiss Lake Dam Illinois Madison 20 Significant Not Available 1974 Recreation
Walter Smith Lake Dam Kentucky Larue 20 Significant Poor 1973 Recreation
Robert Slivensky Dam Michigan Montmorency 20 Significant Satisfactory 1972 Recreation

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.