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11,351 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 11,351 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
Gamage Dam Texas Upshur 13 Significant Not Rated 1990 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Stuyvesant Falls New York Columbia 13 Significant Satisfactory 1900 Hydroelectric
City Hall Pond Dam Connecticut New Haven 13 Significant Not Rated — Recreation
Shop Pond Dam New Hampshire Rockingham 13 Significant Satisfactory 1930 Recreation
Paine Lake Dam New York Westchester 13 Significant Poor 1890 Recreation
J B Taylor Dam Connecticut Middlesex 13 Significant Not Rated — Recreation
Bolivar Pond Dam Massachusetts Norfolk 13 Significant Satisfactory 2006 Flood Risk Reduction
Fairport Colorado Larimer 13 Significant Satisfactory 1882 Irrigation
Payette Lake Idaho Valley 13 Significant Fair 1943 Other
Red Brook Pond Dam Massachusetts Barnstable 13 Significant Fair — Recreation
Whitford Ridge Detention Basin Pennsylvania Chester 13 Significant Fair 1992 Flood Risk Reduction
Assabet Massachusetts Middlesex 13 Significant Satisfactory 1921 Hydroelectric
Waynoka Wwt Lagoon Ohio Brown 13 Significant Satisfactory 1995 Tailings
Old Quarry Lake Dam Iowa Cerro Gordo 13 Significant Fair 1977 Recreation
Teelinville Dam #1 Florida Walton 13 Significant Satisfactory — Recreation
Kings Pond Dam Massachusetts Bristol 13 Significant Poor 1871 Recreation
Lawson Lake No. 1 Alabama Limestone 13 Significant Not Rated 1961 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Centerville -Deuel Creek Db Utah Davis 13 Significant Not Rated 1984 Flood Risk Reduction
Aberdeen Development North Retention Dam Ohio Cuyahoga 13 Significant Satisfactory 1997 Flood Risk Reduction
West Pond Outlet Dam Massachusetts Essex 13 Significant Unsatisfactory 1872 Recreation
Carleton Pond Maine Kennebec 13 Significant Fair 1904 Hydroelectric
Pigeon Falls Mill Wisconsin Trempealeau 13 Significant Fair 1930 Recreation
Souhegan River Site 15 Dam New Hampshire Hillsborough 13 Significant Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Forest Meadows Lake Park Dam Ohio Medina 13 Significant Poor — Recreation
West End Beagle Club Dam Massachusetts Worcester 13 Significant Fair 1961 Recreation
Village At Dorset Park Pond #3 Vermont Chittenden 13 Significant Satisfactory 1985 Flood Risk Reduction
Coachlace Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 13 Significant Fair 1846 Recreation
Glencliff Road Detention Basin Dam New York Onondaga 13 Significant Satisfactory 1977 Flood Risk Reduction
Littell #3 Dam Tennessee Grundy 13 Significant Satisfactory 1987 Other
Cholla Cooling Pond Arizona Navajo 13 Significant Satisfactory 1961 Other
Wyndemere Swm Pond Maryland Howard 13 Significant Satisfactory 1995 Flood Risk Reduction
Indian Rock Pond Dam Connecticut Hartford 13 Significant Fair — Recreation
St. Mary'S Abbey Lower Dam New Jersey Morris 13 Significant Poor — Recreation
Homestake Evaporation Pond 3 New Mexico Cibola 13 Significant Satisfactory 2010 Other
Three Mile River Dam Massachusetts Bristol 13 Significant Fair — Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Dam 44 Texas Bell 13 Significant Poor 1962 Other
Lakewood Park #2 Dam Tennessee Coffee 13 Significant Satisfactory 1988 Recreation
Philadelphia - Nonoverflow Section New York Jefferson 13 Significant Satisfactory 1910 Hydroelectric
Browning Mill Pond Rhode Island Washington 13 Significant Poor 1885 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Elk Lick Scout Reservation Pennsylvania McKean 13 Significant Satisfactory — Recreation
Se Storm Drainage Detention Dam New Mexico Eddy 13 Significant Fair 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
Arling Saunders Pond Dam New York Allegany 13 Significant Not Rated 1954 Other
Forge Pond Dam Massachusetts Norfolk 13 Significant Satisfactory 1949 Recreation
Sprock Farms INC Lake Dam Missouri Audrain 13 Significant Not Rated 1974 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Nucla 3rd Ave Reservoir Colorado Montrose 13 Significant Fair 1940 Recreation
Minden-Gardnerville Sanitation District Dam Nevada Douglas 13 Significant Fair 1986 Other
Maiden Lane Detention Pond Dam New York Monroe 13 Significant Satisfactory 1983 Flood Risk Reduction
Fernwood Reservoir Dam Massachusetts Berkshire 13 Significant Fair — Recreation
White Pine Ditch Dam Illinois Cook 13 Significant Not Available 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Old Marion City Lake Dam Kentucky Crittenden 13 Significant Poor 1930 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.