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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
Olsen Dam South Dakota Buffalo 35 Significant — 1952 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Muddy Creek Dam #4 North Carolina McDowell 35 Significant Satisfactory — Flood Risk Reduction
Cardinal Lake Dam North Carolina Transylvania 35 Significant Fair 1979 Recreation
Harrison Lake Dam Ohio Fulton 35 Significant Poor 1941 Recreation
Clear Creek #4 Dam Tennessee Carroll 35 Significant Satisfactory 1989
Varian Lake No. 2 Dam Ohio Stark 35 Significant Satisfactory 1983 Recreation
Heimann Pond Dam Ohio Hamilton 35 Significant Fair 1964 Recreation
Imp. No. 1 Alabama Walker 35 Significant Not Rated — Tailings
Pine Lake Dam Tennessee Shelby 35 Significant Satisfactory 1960 Recreation
Middle Pond Maine York 35 Significant Satisfactory 1901 Water Supply
Dam B 15 Texas Harrison 35 Significant Satisfactory 1990
Sixmile Creek Wid Site 26 Arkansas Franklin 34 Significant Satisfactory 1956 Flood Risk Reduction
Pomona No. 2 and No. 3 Colorado Jefferson 34 Significant Satisfactory 1972 Recreation
Martins Last Pond Dam South Carolina Laurens 34 Significant Poor 1960 Recreation
Sugar Mill Lake Dam Indiana Fountain 34 Significant Poor 1967 Recreation
Royal Oak Lake Dam Ohio Meigs 34 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Recreation
Upper Tradewater FRS No 5 Kentucky Christian 34 Significant Poor 1987 Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Little River Maine Waldo 34 Significant Unsatisfactory 1910 Recreation
Clarence Cannon Mem Wtrsd Site #4 Dam Missouri Lincoln 34 Significant Not Rated 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Big Indian Creek 12-A Nebraska Gage 34 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Scott Dam Texas Childress 34 Significant Poor 1902
Pfau Lake Dam Indiana Brown 34 Significant Poor 1972 Recreation
Waterloo Coal Double-Cell Slurry Dam Ohio Jackson 34 Significant Poor 1981 Tailings
Horse Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 34 Significant Satisfactory — Water Supply
Mountain Run Dam #8a Virginia Culpeper 34 Significant Satisfactory — Flood Risk Reduction
Norumbega Reservoir Dike No. 3 Massachusetts Middlesex 34 Significant Satisfactory 1940 Water Supply
Piper Glen Dam C North Carolina Mecklenburg 34 Significant Fair 1994 Recreation
Twin Lakes Upper Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 34 Significant Fair 1964 Recreation
Mud Creek Wid Site 1 Arkansas Independence 34 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Swint Lake Dam Illinois Henry 34 Significant Not Available 1968 Recreation
Smith Dam Iowa Woodbury 34 Significant Not Rated 1965 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
San Juan South Pond 3 New Mexico San Juan 34 Significant Poor 1982 Other
Lakewood Dam Virginia Campbell 34 Significant Fair 1968 Irrigation
Lake Royal Dam Ohio Ross 34 Significant Satisfactory 1975 Recreation
Seippel Road Dam Iowa Dubuque 34 Significant Not Rated 2000 Flood Risk Reduction
Pierce-Ruhland Pond Dam Ohio Ashtabula 34 Significant Satisfactory 1969 Recreation
Lakeview WS SCS Site 15 Dam Texas Hall 34 Significant Fair 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Pine Lake Dam Ohio Ross 34 Significant Satisfactory 1938 Recreation
Droz Creek Colorado Chaffee 34 Significant Satisfactory 2000 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Dawson County Road Dam 2 Nebraska Dawson 34 Significant Not Rated 1965 Other
River Oaks Ranch Dam Missouri Crawford 34 Significant Not Rated 1974 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Stucker Fork Dam No. 4 Indiana Scott 34 Significant Poor 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Lost Creek Utah Sevier 34 Significant Not Rated 1972 Irrigation
Lake Hope Dam Ohio Vinton 34 Significant Fair 1939 Recreation
Chippewa Lake West Virginia Preston 34 Significant Poor 1950 Recreation
Sa 8a S.C. Florida Hamilton 34 Significant Satisfactory 1994 Tailings
Goldthwaite Reservoir No 4 Dam Texas Mills 34 Significant Fair — Water Supply
Southern Shores Drive Dam Virginia Prince William 34 Significant Not Rated — Flood Risk Reduction
Wayne Co. Roadgrade Dam - Clow Site Iowa Wayne 34 Significant Satisfactory 1996 Other
Lake Lotawana Sediment Pond Dam Missouri Jackson 34 Significant Not Rated —

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.