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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
Browns Pond Dam Michigan Muskegon 16 Significant Poor 1844 Recreation
Angier Wastewater Dam North Carolina Harnett 16 Significant Satisfactory 1985 Other
Shirley Farm Hog Lagoon Dam North Carolina Greene 16 Significant - 1979 Other
Barbour Pond Dam North Carolina Cumberland 16 Significant Poor - Recreation
Izzenhood Dam Nevada Lander 16 Significant Fair - Irrigation
Apshawa Auxiliary Dam New Jersey Passaic 16 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Bethel Lake Dam New Jersey Gloucester 16 Significant Satisfactory 1942 Recreation
Mclerran Dam Texas Atascosa 16 Significant Not Rated 1968 Water Supply
Mann Lake Dam Texas Falls 16 Significant Not Rated 1957
Marble Mill Vermont Bennington 16 Significant Poor 1875 Recreation
Moya-Mendez Dam Lower North Carolina Mecklenburg 16 Significant Fair - Recreation
Halls Pond Dam Connecticut Windham 16 Significant Fair 1900 Recreation
Farmville Road Dam North Carolina Cleveland 16 Significant Fair - Other
Panther Pond Dam Connecticut Litchfield 16 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Silver Lake Dam Massachusetts Worcester 16 Significant Fair 1896 Recreation
Tolleson Pond Dam South Carolina Lexington 16 Significant Fair - Recreation
John Ball Reservoir Montana McCone 16 Significant - 1935 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Larry Mesimer Dam North Carolina Cabarrus 16 Significant Not Rated 1990 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Lye Dam North Carolina Franklin 16 Significant Fair - Recreation
Shadow Lake Dam New Jersey Monmouth 16 Significant Poor 1931 Recreation
Lake Forest Dam Ohio Summit 16 Significant Satisfactory 1952 Recreation
Bloodworth Pond Dam Georgia Peach 16 Significant Not Available - Fish and Wildlife Pond
Lake Constance Pennsylvania Wayne 16 Significant Fair 1918 Recreation
Mcdonaldton Pennsylvania Somerset 16 Significant Fair 1911 Recreation
Stanley Dam Tennessee Lauderdale 16 Significant Satisfactory 1950 Recreation
Reliance Dam South Dakota Lyman 16 Significant - 1935 Recreation
Henninger Lake Dam Texas Callahan 16 Significant Not Rated 1920 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Amsden Lake Dam Texas Wood 16 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Nash Lake No 1 Dam Texas Harrison 16 Significant Not Rated 2001
Lake Hortonia Vermont Rutland 16 Significant Fair 1955 Recreation
Paradise Lake West Virginia Monongalia 16 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Recreation
Lower Lake Phipps Dam Connecticut New Haven 16 Significant Not Rated -
Hewitt Lake Dam Arkansas Logan 16 Significant Not Rated 1964 Recreation
Caribou Lake California Lassen 16 Significant Satisfactory 1928 Water Supply
Ontario Millpond Dam Indiana LaGrange 16 Significant Poor 1920 Recreation
Priddy Lake Dam Michigan Roscommon 16 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Recreation
Wetmore Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 16 Significant Poor - Recreation
Goodman Pond Dam North Carolina Burke 16 Significant Poor - Recreation
J&M Hog Lagoon Dam North Carolina Johnston 16 Significant - - Irrigation
Nubanusit Lake Dam New Hampshire Cheshire 16 Significant Poor 1861 Recreation
Gonic Dam New Hampshire Strafford 16 Significant Fair 1935 Recreation
Bill Ellis Lagoon Dam North Carolina Wilson 16 Significant Satisfactory 1988 Other
Ross Dam Nebraska Lincoln 16 Significant Poor 1962 Other
Shady Grove Dam Ohio Jackson 16 Significant Fair 1962 Recreation
Daretown Lake Dam New Jersey Salem 16 Significant Satisfactory 1915 Recreation
Briant Park Dam New Jersey Union 16 Significant Satisfactory 1930 Recreation
Braddocks Mill Dam New Jersey Burlington 16 Significant Poor 1790 Recreation
Pleasant Mills Dam New Jersey Atlantic 16 Significant Poor - Recreation
Shaffer Reservoir Oregon Polk 16 Significant Not Rated 1987 Irrigation
Lakewood Trails Dam Tennessee Shelby 16 Significant Satisfactory 1980

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.