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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
Droz Creek Colorado Chaffee 34 Significant Satisfactory 2000 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Joe Suggs Farm Lagoon Dam North Carolina Edgecombe 34 Significant Satisfactory — Other
Buck & Doe Run Watershed Dam 37 Missouri Lewis 34 Significant Not Rated 1972 Debris Control
Caney Creek Wid Site 3a Arkansas White 34 Significant Satisfactory 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Portland City Lake Dam Tennessee Sumner 34 Significant Satisfactory 1945
Wilderness Camp Lake Dam Missouri Ray 34 Significant Not Rated 1971 Recreation
Holland Lake Dam Ohio Logan 34 Significant Poor — Recreation
Westminster Lake Colorado Adams 34 Significant Satisfactory 1995 Water Supply
Sixmile Creek Wid Site 26 Arkansas Franklin 34 Significant Satisfactory 1956 Flood Risk Reduction
Stark Lime Sludge Lagoon Ohio Stark 34 Significant Poor — Tailings
Adobe Wash Sediment Basin Utah Emery 34 Significant Not Rated 2017 Flood Risk Reduction
White Hollow Dam New York Schuyler 34 Significant Fair 1936 Recreation
Colton Brook Maine Oxford 34 Significant Poor 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Creekside Farm Lagoon Dam North Carolina Edgecombe 34 Significant Fair — Other
Lake Beseck Dam Connecticut Middlesex 34 Significant Satisfactory 1846 Recreation
Dd No 22 Kansas Wabaunsee 34 Significant Satisfactory 2005 Flood Risk Reduction
Jack Nolen Lake Dam Arkansas Sebastian 34 Significant Fair 1991 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Johnsons Pond Dam Connecticut Litchfield 34 Significant Not Rated — Recreation
Lake Royal Dam Ohio Ross 34 Significant Satisfactory 1975 Recreation
Mud Creek Wid Site 1 Arkansas Independence 34 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Twin Lakes Upper Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 34 Significant Fair 1964 Recreation
Norumbega Reservoir Dike No. 3 Massachusetts Middlesex 34 Significant Satisfactory 1940 Water Supply
Mountain Run Dam #8a Virginia Culpeper 34 Significant Satisfactory — Flood Risk Reduction
Horse Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 34 Significant Satisfactory — Water Supply
Waterloo Coal Double-Cell Slurry Dam Ohio Jackson 34 Significant Poor 1981 Tailings
Pfau Lake Dam Indiana Brown 34 Significant Poor 1972 Recreation
Lake Scott Dam Texas Childress 34 Significant Poor 1902
Clarence Cannon Mem Wtrsd Site #4 Dam Missouri Lincoln 34 Significant Not Rated 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Little River Maine Waldo 34 Significant Unsatisfactory 1910 Recreation
Upper Tradewater FRS No 5 Kentucky Christian 34 Significant Poor 1987 Flood Risk Reduction
Sugar Mill Lake Dam Indiana Fountain 34 Significant Poor 1967 Recreation
Pomona No. 2 and No. 3 Colorado Jefferson 34 Significant Satisfactory 1972 Recreation
Deussen Reservoir Dam Texas Denton 34 Significant Fair 1952 Recreation
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 6 Dam Texas Montague 34 Significant Not Rated 1971 Flood Risk Reduction
Briney Lake 2 Dam Illinois Schuyler 34 Significant Not Available 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Jarvis Lake Dam Missouri Franklin 34 Significant Not Rated 1992
Holiday Lake Resort Dam South Carolina Greenville 34 Significant Fair 1954 Recreation
Happy Hollow Lake 2 Dam Illinois Knox 34 Significant Not Available 1965 Recreation
Kindred Lake Dam Indiana Bartholomew 34 Significant Poor 1957 Recreation
L P Pitts Dam South Carolina Laurens 34 Significant Fair 1979 Other
Caney Creek Mps 2 Kentucky Grayson 34 Significant Poor 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Stiers Pond Dam New Jersey Warren 34 Significant Poor — Recreation
Elk Creek Dam No. 3 Indiana Washington 34 Significant Poor 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Hillsboro Dam Illinois Montgomery 34 Significant Not Available 1917 Recreation
Rabbit Creek Dam South Dakota Harding 34 Significant Not Rated 1970 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Chester Co. Prison Storage Lagoon Pennsylvania Chester 34 Significant Satisfactory — Other
Chapman Colorado Rio Blanco 34 Significant Satisfactory 1940 Irrigation
Gordon Utah San Juan 34 Significant Not Rated 1930 Irrigation
Storrs Pond Dam New Hampshire Grafton 34 Significant Satisfactory 1934 Recreation
Edwards Lake Dam Illinois Henry 34 Significant Not Available 1974 Recreation

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.