Browse Dams

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
Bacon Creek Watershed Site H-3-1 Iowa Woodbury 55 Significant Satisfactory 1984 Flood Risk Reduction
Swan Creek 9 Nebraska Saline 55 Significant Satisfactory 1998 Flood Risk Reduction
Cottonwood Creek 6-B Nebraska Saunders 55 Significant Satisfactory 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
Bsa Piedmont Council Dam #2 North Carolina Rutherford 55 Significant Fair 1981 Recreation
Winton Woods Sediment Retention Pond Ohio Hamilton 55 Significant Fair 1995 Debris Control
Bacon Creek Watershed Site A-2-1 Iowa Woodbury 55 Significant Poor 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Bosch No. 2 California Sonoma 55 Significant Satisfactory 1962 Water Supply
Pineda Dam Arkansas Garland 55 Significant Fair 1973 Recreation
Memorial Dam Colorado Denver 55 Significant Fair 1983 Irrigation
Schubin California El Dorado 55 Significant Satisfactory 1952 Other
Olyphant No 2 Pennsylvania Lackawanna 55 Significant Fair 1888 Recreation
Hulet No 2 Dam Idaho Owyhee 55 Significant Fair 1987 Irrigation
Western Fuels Assoc/Brushy Cr/West Slurry Dam Illinois Saline 55 Significant Not Available 1990 Other
Pacificorp - Huntington Irrigation Pond Utah Emery 55 Significant Not Rated 1982 Water Supply
Lake Delhi Dam Iowa Delaware 55 Significant Satisfactory 1922 Recreation
Onion Dam Nevada Humboldt 54 Significant Fair — Irrigation
Schweitzer Dam Michigan Marquette 54 Significant Satisfactory 1962 Water Supply
Infinity Road Raw Water Reservoir Dam North Carolina Durham 54 Significant Satisfactory 1978 Water Supply
Raleigh Dam North Dakota Grant 54 Significant Not Rated 1910 Recreation
North Creek Utah Garfield 54 Significant Not Rated 1941 Irrigation
Structure No. 12 Illinois Johnson 54 Significant Not Rated 1974 Recreation
Sunshine No 2 Idaho Shoshone 54 Significant Fair — Tailings
Newton Power Station Lake Dam Illinois Jasper 54 Significant Not Available 1975 Recreation
Copper Flats Tailings Dam New Mexico Sierra 54 Significant Poor 1980 Tailings
Montour Heights Country Club Pennsylvania Allegheny 54 Significant Satisfactory 1987 Recreation
Springfield Coal/Orient 6 /South Slurry Cell Dam Illinois Jefferson 54 Significant Not Available 1985 Other
Kunkle California Butte 54 Significant Satisfactory 1907 Other
Bourbon Co. Water Supply Res. Kansas Bourbon 54 Significant Poor 1997 Water Supply
Riggs Reservoir Arizona Graham 54 Significant Satisfactory 1929 Water Supply
La Jara - Dam No. 1 Colorado Conejos 54 Significant Fair 1906 Recreation
Indian Creek Hills Lower Lake Missouri Morgan 54 Significant Satisfactory 1972 Recreation
Lake Eagle Claw Dam Ohio Hocking 54 Significant Fair 1962 Recreation
Lake Jacksonville Dam Illinois Morgan 54 Significant Not Available 1939 Recreation
Null Dam California Shasta 54 Significant Satisfactory 1954 Water Supply
Dillon-Syltie-Boulton Minnesota Lincoln 54 Significant Satisfactory 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
W Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 19 Arkansas Franklin 54 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Jackson-Mill Creek WCD Dam 7 South Carolina Fairfield 54 Significant Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Middle Big Nemaha 12 Nebraska Johnson 54 Significant Satisfactory 2000 Flood Risk Reduction
Dickerson Slurry No. 3 Dam Ohio Harrison 54 Significant Not Rated 1982 Tailings
Crooked Creek R-4 Minnesota Houston 54 Significant Satisfactory 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
Spring-Bull 2c South Dakota Charles Mix 54 Significant — 1982 Flood Risk Reduction
Switzerland Lake Dam Ohio Belmont 54 Significant Fair 1956 Water Supply
G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Lock and Dam Mississippi Itawamba 54 Significant Not Available 1984 Navigation
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 3 Indiana Rush 54 Significant Fair 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 35 Mississippi Holmes 54 Significant Not Available 2010 Other
Phosphoria P-5 Florida Polk 54 Significant Not Rated 1992 Tailings
Kickapoo Lake Dam Indiana Sullivan 54 Significant Poor 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Crooked Creek W/S Dam Site 17a Alabama Clay 54 Significant Not Rated 1985 Flood Risk Reduction
Nookachamps Hills Dam Washington Skagit 54 Significant Poor 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Dykes Meadow Dam Massachusetts Essex 54 Significant Satisfactory 1894 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.