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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
Scarritts Mill Dam Connecticut Hartford 15 Significant Poor - Recreation
Roger Lewis Dam Connecticut Litchfield 15 Significant Not Rated 1969 Recreation
Lodge Pond Idaho Payette 15 Significant Fair 1910 Irrigation
Venice Station Old Ash Pond Illinois Madison 15 Significant Not Available - Other
Oberlin Lake Dam Indiana Steuben 15 Significant Not Rated 1965 Recreation
Greendale Lake Dam Illinois Clay 15 Significant Not Available 1926 Recreation
Woodwards Mill Dam Massachusetts Middlesex 15 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Bethune Pond Dam Massachusetts Essex 15 Significant Fair - Recreation
Wolverine Lake Dam Michigan Oakland 15 Significant Fair 1925 Recreation
Lake Mattawa North Dam Massachusetts Franklin 15 Significant Poor 1893 Recreation
Colrain Lower Reservoir Dam Massachusetts Franklin 15 Significant Fair 1902 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Big Stone Lake Minnesota Big Stone 15 Significant Satisfactory 1937 Recreation
Norris Lake Dam Mississippi Oktibbeha 15 Significant Fair 1940 Recreation
Williams Lake Mississippi Hinds 15 Significant Not Rated 1920 Recreation
Lake Shore Dam North Carolina Durham 15 Significant - 1950 Recreation
Gulch Mountain Pond Dam New Hampshire Rockingham 15 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Stone #5 Dam North Carolina Transylvania 15 Significant Fair - Recreation
Eden Pond Dam North Carolina Wake 15 Significant Fair - Recreation
Mcconnell Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 15 Significant Fair - Recreation
Roosevelt Camp Dam New Jersey Salem 15 Significant Poor 1928 Recreation
Cedar Lake Dam New York Oswego 15 Significant Poor 1985 Recreation
Pulaski Dam New York Oswego 15 Significant Poor 1918 Recreation
Fort Jennings Wwt Lagoon Ohio Putnam 15 Significant Satisfactory 2002 Debris Control
Mt. Hope Pond Dam New Jersey Morris 15 Significant Poor 1930 Recreation
Mary Elmer Lake Dam New Jersey Cumberland 15 Significant Satisfactory 1924 Recreation
Dickerson Pond Dam New York Westchester 15 Significant Poor 1922 Recreation
South Lake Dam New York Greene 15 Significant Not Rated 1973 Recreation
Grossingers Lake Dam New York Sullivan 15 Significant Not Rated 1950 Recreation
Sd Noname 136 South Dakota Haakon 15 Significant - 1958 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Fain Lake Dam Texas Fannin 15 Significant Not Rated 1977 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Water Valley Fish & Recreation Wyoming Carbon 15 Significant - 1966 Recreation
Montclair Manor Levee (Asset 14616) Maryland Montgomery 15 Significant Fair 2004 Flood Risk Reduction
Indian Spring Pond Dam Connecticut Fairfield 15 Significant Not Rated 1925 Recreation
I-91 Detention Basin Dam Connecticut Hartford 15 Significant Fair -
Gonzales Texas Gonzales 15 Significant Satisfactory 1925 Hydroelectric
Bonnie Rose Lake Dam Alaska Aleutians West Census Area 15 Significant Not Rated 1943 Water Supply
Troutvale #2 (Lower) Colorado Hinsdale 15 Significant Fair 1940 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Branford Supply Ponds Dam Connecticut New Haven 15 Significant Fair 1911 Recreation
Brophy Pond Dam Connecticut Litchfield 15 Significant Not Rated 1900 Recreation
Serra Pond Dam Connecticut Litchfield 15 Significant Satisfactory 1972 Recreation
Allen Pond Dam Connecticut Litchfield 15 Significant Satisfactory - Water Supply
Pasco Industrial Wastewater System Washington Franklin 15 Significant Satisfactory 1995 Irrigation
York Pond Dam Illinois Crawford 15 Significant Not Available - Fish and Wildlife Pond
Lake Kadijah Dam Illinois DuPage 15 Significant Not Available 1924 Water Supply
Harrison Park East Detention Pond Dam Illinois Winnebago 15 Significant Not Available - Flood Risk Reduction
Plantain Pond Dam Massachusetts Berkshire 15 Significant Fair 1947 Recreation
Northwood Hills Country Club Pond Louisiana Caddo 15 Significant Fair 1960 Recreation
Dawson Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 15 Significant Fair 1960 Recreation
Westinghouse Dam Massachusetts Suffolk 15 Significant Fair - Recreation
Perryville Water Supply Maryland Cecil 15 Significant Poor 1900 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.