Browse Dams

11,350 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 11,350 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
Middletown Sportsman Club Lake Dam Ohio Butler 41 Significant Fair 1963 Recreation
Weeping Water Creek 6-G Nebraska Cass 41 Significant Satisfactory 1997 Flood Risk Reduction
Deep Creek Watershed #12 Dam North Carolina Yadkin 41 Significant Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Trenton - Power Intake New York Oneida 41 Significant Satisfactory 1983 Hydroelectric
Lower Running Water Draw WS SCS Site 2 Dam Texas Hale 41 Significant Fair 1977 Flood Risk Reduction
Deyo Idaho Clearwater 41 Significant Satisfactory 2011 Other
SCS-Upper Black Bear Creek Site-33 Oklahoma Garfield 41 Significant Fair 1990 Flood Risk Reduction
Gilbert Run Dam 1 (Trinity Church) Maryland Charles 41 Significant Poor 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Washington West Virginia Wood 41 Significant Satisfactory 1935 Recreation
Jameson Vineyards California Napa 41 Significant Satisfactory - Water Supply
New Gillespie Lake Dam Illinois Macoupin 41 Significant Not Available 1956 Water Supply
Taft Dam Nebraska Richardson 41 Significant Satisfactory 2008 Flood Risk Reduction
Short Mountain Silica 1-C Dam Tennessee Hawkins 41 Significant Satisfactory 1990 Other
Spring Creek 11-A 303 Nebraska Dawson 41 Significant Fair 1972 Flood Risk Reduction
Hyder Dam North Carolina Henderson 41 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
D.D. & E. Wise Colorado Rio Blanco 41 Significant Fair 1946 Irrigation
Good Oak Lake Dam Missouri Camden 41 Significant Satisfactory 1973 Recreation
Mississippi River Lock and Dam 7 Minnesota La Crosse 41 Significant Not Available 1937 Navigation
Florey Lake Dam Texas Rusk 41 Significant Not Rated 1954 Recreation
Reid Ash Pond Kentucky Henderson 41 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Other
Waterville Upper Storage Reservoir Dam New York Oneida 41 Significant Not Rated 1953 Water Supply
Iowa Creek Dam Nevada Lander 41 Significant Unsatisfactory - Irrigation
East Lake Dam Iowa Clarke 41 Significant Satisfactory 1915 Water Supply
Henleys Dam Virginia Albemarle 41 Significant Fair - Irrigation
Frd No 97 Kansas Marshall 41 Significant Satisfactory 1992 Flood Risk Reduction
Vulcan Construction Materials Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 41 Significant Fair 2001 Other
Bates Pond Dam Ohio Jefferson 41 Significant Poor 1960 Recreation
Dixie Oaks #2 Dam Tennessee Lawrence 41 Significant Satisfactory 1992 Recreation
Haynes Dam Virginia Loudoun 41 Significant Fair - Recreation
Park Colorado Garfield 41 Significant Fair 1906 Irrigation
Upper Big Nemaha 9-B Nebraska Gage 41 Significant Satisfactory 1991 Other
Sunset Palisades Idaho Nez Perce 41 Significant Fair 1973 Irrigation
Shechi Lake Alabama Chilton 41 Significant Not Rated 1965 Recreation
Pelton Pond Dam New York Putnam 41 Significant Poor 1939 Other
Lake Terry Dam South Carolina Chesterfield 41 Significant Fair 1976 Water Supply
Rainbow Detention Basin Dam Nevada Clark 41 Significant Fair 2002 Flood Risk Reduction
Green Valley Lake Dam Iowa Union 41 Significant Fair 1953 Recreation
Blockton Watershed Site S-5 Iowa Taylor 41 Significant Satisfactory 1993 Flood Risk Reduction
Spencer Creek Dam Tennessee Henderson 41 Significant Satisfactory 1981
Salmon Creek Reservoir Oregon Baker 41 Significant Not Rated 1984 Irrigation
Oak Creek Wyoming Crook 41 Significant Fair 1976 Irrigation
Scotts Canyon California Napa 41 Significant Satisfactory 1948 Other
Frd No W-5 Kansas Brown 41 Significant Poor 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Bullard Creek No. 2 Minnesota Goodhue 41 Significant - 1977 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Nellie Dam Illinois Fayette 41 Significant Not Available 1963 Recreation
Wehrspann Sediment Dam Nebraska Sarpy 41 Significant Poor 2000 Other
Buffalo Creek Dam # 9 Virginia Prince Edward 41 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Tabo Creek E-24 Missouri Lafayette 41 Significant Satisfactory 1962 Other
Twin Lakes Reservoir Colorado Larimer 41 Significant Satisfactory 1998 Water Supply
Humboldt Reservoir Pennsylvania Luzerne 41 Significant Fair 1911 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.