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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
One Mile Wyoming Laramie 35 Significant Poor 1907 Irrigation
East Fork Buck Creek Structure Iii-A Ohio Champaign 35 Significant Fair 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Clements Dam Virginia Cumberland 35 Significant Fair - Recreation
Heimann Pond Dam Ohio Hamilton 35 Significant Fair 1964 Recreation
Palmetto Lake Lower Dam North Carolina Polk 35 Significant Poor - Recreation
Grand Oaks Farms Lake Dam Missouri Cass 35 Significant Satisfactory -
Ferron Debris Basin No. 5 (Behunin) Utah Emery 35 Significant Not Rated 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Pine Lake Dam Tennessee Shelby 35 Significant Satisfactory 1960 Recreation
Amy Lake Dam Indiana Morgan 35 Significant Fair 2003 Recreation
Starved Rock Lock and Dam Illinois LaSalle 35 Significant Not Available 1933 Navigation
Pit No. 7 Afterbay California Shasta 35 Significant Satisfactory 1965 Hydroelectric
SCS-Beaver Creek Site-10 Oklahoma Custer 35 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Splitrock Lake Minnesota Pipestone 35 Significant Fair 1937 Recreation
Ledbetter Lake Dam Number 2 Alabama Shelby 35 Significant Not Rated 1961 Recreation
Bradley Brook Reservoir Dam New York Madison 35 Significant Fair 1878 Other
Harrison Lake Dam Ohio Fulton 35 Significant Poor 1941 Recreation
Dowdy Lake Colorado Larimer 35 Significant Satisfactory 1962 Recreation
Stone Hill Reservoir Dam Connecticut New London 35 Significant Satisfactory 1894 Water Supply
Abc Lake Dam Tennessee Bledsoe 35 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Muddy Creek Dam #4 North Carolina McDowell 35 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Evans Dam Texas Collingsworth 35 Significant Not Rated 1968 Water Supply
Mcfarland-White Montana Wheatland 35 Significant - 1968 Irrigation
Patch Pond Vermont Rutland 35 Significant Not Rated 1921 Hydroelectric
Lehi City - Vialetto Pond Utah Utah 35 Significant Not Rated - Irrigation
Educket Creek Dam Washington Clallam 35 Significant Not Available 1983
Willis Mt. Tailings Pond Virginia Buckingham 35 Significant Not Available - Tailings
Blakely South Carolina - 35 Significant Not Available - Tailings
Ken Brad Kentucky Powell 35 Significant Not Rated 1955 Water Supply
Massanutten Dam Virginia Rockingham 35 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Cracker Montana Pondera 35 Significant - 1915 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Imp. No. 1 Alabama Walker 35 Significant Not Rated - Tailings
Wilkerson Dam No. 3 Indiana Brown 35 Significant Poor 1983 Water Supply
Tank Farm Wyoming Laramie 35 Significant Fair 1983 Flood Risk Reduction
Apple Mountain Upper Lake Dam Virginia Warren 35 Significant Fair - Recreation
Clear Creek #4 Dam Tennessee Carroll 35 Significant Satisfactory 1989
Central Illinois Public Service Company Lake Dam Illinois Effingham 35 Significant Not Available 1930 Water Supply
York Creek WS SCS Site 11 Dam Texas Guadalupe 35 Significant Not Rated 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Kazam Pond Dam New York Delaware 35 Significant Poor 1977 Other
Livingston City Lake Dam Tennessee Overton 35 Significant Satisfactory 1963
Childs Hollow Dam Nebraska Sarpy 35 Significant Poor 1997 Other
Asylum Reservoir #2 Dam Connecticut Middlesex 35 Significant Fair - Water Supply
Lake Nice Dam Virginia James City 35 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Anderson #2 Colorado Mesa 35 Significant Fair 1974 Water Supply
Demargo Lake Dam Alabama Chilton 35 Significant Not Rated 1965 Recreation
Binder Lake Dam Iowa Adams 35 Significant Satisfactory 1942 Water Supply
SCS-Little Wewoka Creek Site-13 Oklahoma Hughes 35 Significant Fair 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Hart Lake Dam Upper North Carolina Catawba 35 Significant Fair 1967 Other
Sproat Lake Dam Ohio Vinton 35 Significant Fair 1962 Recreation
Smith Farm Maine Aroostook 35 Significant Poor 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Kerrville Ponding Dam Texas Kerr 35 Significant Fair 1980 Irrigation

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.