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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
Mud Creek Wid Site 1 Arkansas Independence 34 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Smith Dam Iowa Woodbury 34 Significant Not Rated 1965 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Sixmile Creek Wid Site 26 Arkansas Franklin 34 Significant Satisfactory 1956 Flood Risk Reduction
Martins Last Pond Dam South Carolina Laurens 34 Significant Poor 1960 Recreation
Briscoe Dam Nebraska Garden 34 Significant Satisfactory 1981 Flood Risk Reduction
Old Town Creek W/S Dam Site 32 Alabama Bullock 34 Significant Not Rated 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
Pine Lake #2 Dam Tennessee Lawrence 34 Significant Satisfactory 2007 Recreation
Rabbit Creek Dam South Dakota Harding 34 Significant Not Rated 1970 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Darlton Lake Dam New York Delaware 34 Significant Fair 1967 Recreation
Lake Wapusun Dam Ohio Wayne 34 Significant Poor 1969 Recreation
Piper Glen Dam C North Carolina Mecklenburg 34 Significant Fair 1994 Recreation
Flat Creek Wid Site 1 Arkansas Lawrence 34 Significant Fair 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Watopa Township No. 1 Minnesota Wabasha 34 Significant Fair 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Royal Dam Ohio Ross 34 Significant Satisfactory 1975 Recreation
Southern Shores Drive Dam Virginia Prince William 34 Significant Not Rated - Flood Risk Reduction
Aldrich Lake Dam Massachusetts Hampshire 34 Significant Fair 1934 Recreation
Waterloo Coal Double-Cell Slurry Dam Ohio Jackson 34 Significant Poor 1981 Tailings
Joe Suggs Farm Lagoon Dam North Carolina Edgecombe 34 Significant Satisfactory - Other
Paradise Lake Dam No. 2 (Upper) Indiana Morgan 34 Significant Poor 1981 Recreation
Duncan Ave West Flood Control Pennsylvania Allegheny 34 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Doodletown Dam New York Rockland 34 Significant Poor 1976 Recreation
Stucker Fork Dam No. 4 Indiana Scott 34 Significant Poor 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Stark Lime Sludge Lagoon Ohio Stark 34 Significant Poor - Tailings
Elk Creek Dam No. 7 Indiana Washington 34 Significant Poor 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Deer Creek Reservoir Dam Ohio Stark 34 Significant Fair 1954 Water Supply
Lake Madison Dam Virginia King George 34 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 6 Dam Texas Montague 34 Significant Not Rated 1971 Flood Risk Reduction
Ahrens Lake Dam Ohio Richland 34 Significant Satisfactory 1976 Recreation
SCS-Winter Creek Site-14 Oklahoma Grady 34 Significant Fair 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
J.T. Hirst Dam Virginia Loudoun 34 Significant Fair - Water Supply
Pine Lake Dam Ohio Ross 34 Significant Satisfactory 1938 Recreation
Dd No Sc-1 (Snipe Creek) Kansas Marshall 34 Significant Satisfactory 1955 Flood Risk Reduction
Macopin Reservoir Dam New Jersey Morris 34 Significant Poor 1892 Water Supply
Taylor Creek No. 1 California Modoc 34 Significant Satisfactory 1952 Other
Potomac Club Regional Pond Dam Virginia Prince William 34 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Okfuskee Tributaries Site-W05 Oklahoma Okfuskee 34 Significant Fair 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Middle Fork Obion #6 Dam Tennessee Henry 33 Significant Satisfactory 1970
Davids Creek Watershed Site 10-2 Iowa Audubon 33 Significant Not Rated 1977 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Lake Scott Dam Texas Childress 33 Significant Poor 1902
Paine Site No. 1 Vermont Orleans 33 Significant Fair 1969 Recreation
SCS-Upper Red Rock Creek Site-11 Oklahoma Noble 33 Significant Fair 1980 Flood Risk Reduction
Hammond Idaho Bear Lake 33 Significant Fair 1933 Irrigation
Apple Mountain Lake Dam Virginia Warren 33 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Deep Creek Watershed #24 Dam North Carolina Yadkin 33 Significant Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Calfkiller River Dam Tennessee White 33 Significant Satisfactory 1975
Mathies Sediment Pond No 5 Pennsylvania Washington 33 Significant Fair 1982 Other
Rushcreek Structure No. Vi-F Ohio Fairfield 33 Significant Satisfactory 1987 Flood Risk Reduction
King Reservoir South Dam Idaho Owyhee 33 Significant Fair 1969 Irrigation
Lake Holiday Hideaway Dam Indiana Fountain 33 Significant Fair 1969 Recreation
Bristol Reservoir #2 Dam Connecticut Litchfield 33 Significant Satisfactory 1889 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.