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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
Carroll Shelby Dam Texas Camp 36 Significant Not Rated 1985 Recreation
Abiaca Watershed Structure Y-34-08 Dam Mississippi Carroll 36 Significant Poor 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 32 Kansas Ness 36 Significant Not Rated 1993 Flood Risk Reduction
Camp Chautauqua Pond Dam New York Cattaraugus 36 Significant Not Rated 1965 Recreation
Precision Dynamics Lake Dam Virginia Loudoun 36 Significant Satisfactory - Irrigation
Bray Lake Idaho Gooding 36 Significant Fair 1915 Irrigation
Struebing Dam Nebraska Butler 36 Significant Satisfactory 1982 Flood Risk Reduction
Saylors Lake Dam North Carolina Mitchell 36 Significant Satisfactory - Irrigation
Red Bud Dam North Carolina Chatham 36 Significant Satisfactory 1992 Recreation
Shipman Reservoir Dam Illinois Macoupin 36 Significant Not Available 1967 Water Supply
Mill Picayune Watershed Site M-21-1 Iowa Shelby 36 Significant Not Rated 1980 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
One Horse Gap Illinois Pope 36 Significant Fair 1973 Recreation
Deep Creek Upper Idaho Oneida 36 Significant Fair 1906 Irrigation
Hardester North California Napa 36 Significant Satisfactory 2003 Water Supply
East Fork Falling River Dam # 21 Virginia Appomattox 36 Significant Fair - Flood Risk Reduction
Bowman-Spring Branch 1-A Nebraska Thayer 36 Significant Satisfactory 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Springville City Spring Creek D.B. Utah Utah 36 Significant Not Rated 1988 Flood Risk Reduction
Davy Crockett Dam Tennessee Crockett 36 Significant Satisfactory 1955
Foster Park Dam South Carolina Union 36 Significant Fair 1929 Recreation
Rushcreek Structure No. Vii-C Ohio Fairfield 36 Significant Satisfactory 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
Adriatic Lake Dam Missouri Franklin 36 Significant Satisfactory 1969 Recreation
Big Hill Pond Lake Dam Tennessee McNairy 36 Significant Satisfactory 1977
Kirby Pocket Dam Tennessee Obion 36 Significant Satisfactory 1987
Echo Lake Alabama Jefferson 36 Significant Not Rated 1956 Recreation
Willow Creek WS SCS Site 2 Dam Texas Tom Green 36 Significant Fair 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
Western Lake Dam Texas Parker 36 Significant Unsatisfactory 1970 Recreation
Martha Jefferson Retention Basin Dam Virginia Albemarle 36 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
John Lawrence Dam Virginia Bath 36 Significant Satisfactory - Water Supply
Littell #1 Dam Tennessee Grundy 36 Significant Satisfactory 1964
Elgin Mill Trmt. Lagoon #2 Oregon Union 36 Significant Not Rated 2017
Duck Creek WS SCS Site 4 Dam Texas Dickens 36 Significant Fair 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
Canonsburg No 1 Pennsylvania Washington 36 Significant Fair 1911 Recreation
Lower Great Falls New Hampshire Strafford 36 Significant Satisfactory 1984 Hydroelectric
Alsbury Colorado Mesa 36 Significant Fair 1996 Irrigation
Elm River Detention Dam 2 North Dakota Traill 36 Significant Not Rated 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Winter Creek Site-01 Oklahoma Grady 36 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Howell California Santa Clara 36 Significant Satisfactory 1878 Water Supply
Ne Trib Leon River WS SCS Site 18 Dam Texas Erath 36 Significant Not Rated 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Lower Brushy Creek WS SCS Site 6 Dam Texas Williamson 36 Significant Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Terrapin Creek W/S Dam Site 06 Alabama Cherokee 36 Significant Not Rated 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No E-2 Kansas Brown 36 Significant Fair 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
Winslow Dam Virginia Fauquier 36 Significant Fair - Recreation
Glendale Dam Tennessee Chester 36 Significant Satisfactory 1985
Frd No 17 Kansas Mitchell 36 Significant Satisfactory 1982 Flood Risk Reduction
Bloch Vermont Lamoille 36 Significant Fair 1967 Recreation
Joyce Lake West Virginia Harrison 36 Significant Satisfactory 1963 Recreation
Dorchester 2-A Nebraska Saline 36 Significant Satisfactory 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Quapaw Creek Site-06 Oklahoma Lincoln 36 Significant Fair 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Ramsey Dam Virginia Bedford 36 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Strasburg Dam Virginia Shenandoah 36 Significant Not Rated - 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.