Browse Dams

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
Lutheran Lake Dam Indiana Bartholomew 40 Significant Fair 1955 Recreation
Rustic Acres Lake Dam Illinois Henry 40 Significant Not Available 1973 Recreation
Buena Vista Winery California Sonoma 40 Significant Satisfactory 1971 Water Supply
Upper Franklin Dam California Los Angeles 40 Significant Not Available 1915 Flood Risk Reduction
Bristol Reservoir #4 Dam Connecticut Litchfield 40 Significant Satisfactory 1906 Water Supply
Norman Dam Nebraska Dawes 40 Significant Fair 1927 Irrigation
Stony Brook Reservoir Dam Connecticut New London 40 Significant Fair 1912 Water Supply
Lake Grace Minnesota Carver 40 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Mc Dowel Dam #1 Iowa Lee 40 Significant Satisfactory 1967 Recreation
Mill River Dam Massachusetts Hampshire 40 Significant Satisfactory 1939 Flood Risk Reduction
Lithium Lagoon D Dam North Carolina Gaston 40 Significant Fair - Tailings
First Branch Dam Virginia Chesterfield 40 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Currytowne Association Dam 2 South Carolina Edgefield 40 Significant Fair 1988 Recreation
Greenville New City Dam Illinois Bond 40 Significant Not Available 1969 Recreation
Lake Creek Colorado Routt 40 Significant Satisfactory 1956 Recreation
Crosby Wyoming Big Horn 40 Significant Poor 1980 Irrigation
Lower Ski Pond Virginia Buckingham 40 Significant Not Available - Other
Little Reservoir Dam Alabama Tuscaloosa 40 Significant Not Rated 1941 Water Supply
Mill Picayune Watershed Site M-24-17 Iowa Shelby 40 Significant Satisfactory 1984 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Collett California Lassen 40 Significant Satisfactory 1991 Hydroelectric
Little Raccoon Dam No. 11 Indiana Parke 40 Significant Fair 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Dry Creek South 1-F Nebraska Red Willow 40 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Greeott California Sonoma 40 Significant Satisfactory 1951 Water Supply
Bacon Creek Watershed Site H-1-3 Iowa Woodbury 40 Significant Satisfactory 1981 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
SCS-Wildhorse Creek Site-010 Oklahoma Carter 40 Significant Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Mount Ayr Reservoir Dam Iowa Ringgold 40 Significant Fair 1930 Water Supply
Cherry Ridge Dam North Carolina Rutherford 40 Significant Fair 1999 Recreation
Looney Lake Pennsylvania Mercer 40 Significant Satisfactory 1952 Recreation
S-65 Florida Osceola 40 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Quapaw Creek Site-24 Oklahoma Lincoln 40 Significant Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Reservoir No. 2 Minnesota Itasca 40 Significant Satisfactory 1972 Tailings
Belisle Colorado Arapahoe 40 Significant Fair 1953 Water Supply
Beckjord Ash Pond C Ext. Dam Ohio Clermont 40 Significant Fair 1985 Tailings
Rock Creek Dam Nebraska Dundy 40 Significant Satisfactory 1934 Recreation
Gordon's Pond Maine Piscataquis 40 Significant Not Rated 1965 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Fairfield Water Works Dam No 1 Iowa Jefferson 40 Significant Satisfactory 1888 Water Supply
Fourche Creek Wid Site 19 Arkansas Randolph 40 Significant Poor 1982 Recreation
A.J. Dean Concrete Sediment Pond Utah Salt Lake 40 Significant Not Rated -
Dakins Lake Dam Iowa Story 40 Significant Fair 2014 Recreation
Frd No 5 Kansas Jackson 40 Significant Fair 1986 Flood Risk Reduction
Silt Pond Pennsylvania Lawrence 40 Significant Not Available - Other
Pretty Prairie Creek Road Dam Indiana Tippecanoe 40 Significant Poor 1960 Recreation
Mill Pond North Dike Massachusetts Middlesex 40 Significant Satisfactory 1973 Water Supply
Casper Sage Creek Wyoming Natrona 40 Significant Fair 1952 Irrigation
Roger's Springs Dam Tennessee Hardeman 40 Significant Satisfactory 1956
Jm Stuart Station Ash Pond No. 7 Ohio Adams 39 Significant Poor - Tailings
Little New River W/S Dam Site 3 Alabama Marion 39 Significant Not Rated 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Scribner Air Base East Dam Nebraska Dodge 39 Significant Poor 1954 Flood Risk Reduction
Shady Valley Dam Tennessee Grundy 39 Significant Fair 1988
Elk Creek Dam No. 2 Indiana Washington 39 Significant Poor 1960 Flood Risk Reduction

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.