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11,361 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 11,361 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
Wiedower Dam Arkansas Faulkner 40 Significant Fair 2000 Recreation
Goodenough #2 Colorado Delta 40 Significant Fair 1928 Irrigation
Musgrave Colorado Grand 40 Significant Satisfactory 1958 Irrigation
Ferdinand Forest Dam Indiana Dubois 40 Significant Fair 1935 Recreation
Willis Lake Dam North Carolina Burke 40 Significant Unsatisfactory 1955 Recreation
Muhs Quarry Dam Oregon Yamhill 40 Significant Not Rated — Water Supply
Dye Colorado Otero 40 Significant Fair 1903 Irrigation
Unger-Bill Dam Oregon Washington 40 Significant Not Rated 1968 Irrigation
Weeping Water Creek 21-A Nebraska Cass 40 Significant Satisfactory 1997 Flood Risk Reduction
Cody Municipal Wyoming Park 40 Significant Fair 1948 Water Supply
Williamstown Reservoir Dam Kentucky Grant 40 Significant Fair 1947 Water Supply
Bacon Creek Watershed Site H-1-3 Iowa Woodbury 40 Significant Satisfactory 1981 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Charisma Lake Dam Indiana Jackson 40 Significant Poor — Fish and Wildlife Pond
Lake Maria Dam Ohio Richland 40 Significant Poor 1958 Recreation
Collett California Lassen 40 Significant Satisfactory 1991 Hydroelectric
Apodaca Arroyo Dam New Mexico Doña Ana 40 Significant Poor 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Little Reservoir Dam Alabama Tuscaloosa 40 Significant Not Rated 1941 Water Supply
Norman Dam Nebraska Dawes 40 Significant Fair 1927 Irrigation
Bacon Creek Watershed Site H-1-1 Iowa Woodbury 40 Significant Fair 1981 Flood Risk Reduction
Fairfield Water Works Dam No 1 Iowa Jefferson 40 Significant Satisfactory 1888 Water Supply
Rose Reservoir Oregon Clackamas 40 Significant Not Rated 1974 Irrigation
Lake Sullivan Dam Busseron No. K-1 Indiana Sullivan 40 Significant Fair 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Schnacke Lake Number 4 Dam Indiana Vanderburgh 40 Significant Poor — Recreation
Cripple Creek #3 Colorado Teller 40 Significant Fair 1891 Water Supply
Crosby Wyoming Big Horn 40 Significant Poor 1980 Irrigation
Slurry Pond #2 Pennsylvania Indiana 40 Significant Not Available — Tailings
Mill Picayune Watershed Site M-24-14 Iowa Shelby 40 Significant Satisfactory 1961 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Girl Scout Lake Dam Alabama Shelby 40 Significant Not Rated 1977 Recreation
Trout Lake California Siskiyou 40 Significant Satisfactory 1960 Water Supply
Pretty Prairie Creek Road Dam Indiana Tippecanoe 40 Significant Poor 1960 Recreation
Whitewater Reservoir Minnesota St. Louis 40 Significant Satisfactory 1954 Water Supply
Silt Pond Pennsylvania Lawrence 40 Significant Not Available — Other
Hurricane Lower Reservoir Vermont Windsor 40 Significant Fair 1900 Other
Valley Creek WS SCS Site 13a Dam Texas Taylor 40 Significant Not Rated 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Elkem Fluid Waste Pond 3a Ohio Ashtabula 40 Significant Fair 1967 Tailings
Globe Hollow Reservoir Dam Connecticut Hartford 40 Significant Fair 1906 Water Supply
Frd No 18 Kansas Mitchell 40 Significant Fair 1983 Flood Risk Reduction
Frank Mcmakin Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 40 Significant Fair 1959 Recreation
Rio Salado Town Lake Arizona Maricopa 40 Significant Satisfactory 1997 Recreation
Reservoir No. 2 Minnesota Itasca 40 Significant Satisfactory 1972 Tailings
Mount Ayr Reservoir Dam Iowa Ringgold 40 Significant Fair 1930 Water Supply
Greeott California Sonoma 40 Significant Satisfactory 1951 Water Supply
Kyger Creek South Fly Ash Pond Ohio Gallia 40 Significant Satisfactory 1955 Tailings
Liberty Land/Mine 26/Slurry Cell 3 Dam Illinois Franklin 40 Significant Not Available 1987 Other
Dakins Lake Dam Iowa Story 40 Significant Fair 2014 Recreation
Sces Reclaimed Water Dam Texas McLennan 40 Significant Not Rated 2009
Mcnair Lake Dam North Carolina Montgomery 40 Significant Fair 1973 Recreation
Ymca Camp Classen No. 2 Oklahoma Murray 40 Significant Fair 1968 Recreation
Lower Brushy Creek WS SCS Site 3 Dam Texas Williamson 40 Significant Fair 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Buena Vista Winery California Sonoma 40 Significant Satisfactory 1971 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.