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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
Sa 8b S.C. Florida Hamilton 34 Significant Satisfactory 1999 Tailings
Rippe Pond No. 2 Dam Ohio Warren 34 Significant Fair 1968 Recreation
Oak Country Dam/Carpenter Dam Kansas Johnson 34 Significant Poor 1962 Irrigation
Norumbega Reservoir Dike No. 2 Massachusetts Middlesex 34 Significant Satisfactory 1940 Water Supply
Twin Lakes Business Park Dam #2 North Carolina Mecklenburg 34 Significant Fair 1958 Recreation
Briscoe Dam Nebraska Garden 34 Significant Satisfactory 1981 Flood Risk Reduction
Turkey Cr Watershed Site 24-2 Iowa Cass 34 Significant Satisfactory 1984 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
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
Deussen Reservoir Dam Texas Denton 34 Significant Fair 1952 Recreation
Gregorson No.1 South Dakota Custer 34 Significant — 1973 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Flat Creek Wid Site 1 Arkansas Lawrence 34 Significant Fair 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Wapusun Dam Ohio Wayne 34 Significant Poor 1969 Recreation
Dake Reservoir Dam Nevada Elko 34 Significant Unsatisfactory — Irrigation
Taylor Creek No. 1 California Modoc 34 Significant Satisfactory 1952 Other
Storrs Pond Dam New Hampshire Grafton 34 Significant Satisfactory 1934 Recreation
Chapman Colorado Rio Blanco 34 Significant Satisfactory 1940 Irrigation
Gordon Utah San Juan 34 Significant Not Rated 1930 Irrigation
Chester Co. Prison Storage Lagoon Pennsylvania Chester 34 Significant Satisfactory — Other
Edwards Lake Dam Illinois Henry 34 Significant Not Available 1974 Recreation
Wilkie Intake Reservoir Dam New York Warren 34 Significant Satisfactory 1914 Water Supply
Dorchester 1-A Nebraska Saline 34 Significant Satisfactory 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Regency Lake Dam North Carolina Iredell 34 Significant Fair — Recreation
Se Des Moines Stormwater Det. Dam #3 Iowa Polk 34 Significant Satisfactory 1999 Flood Risk Reduction
Brownwood Laterals WS SCS Site 6 Dam Texas Brown 34 Significant Not Rated 1971 Flood Risk Reduction
Ascalmore WS Str Y-17a-71 Dam Mississippi Tallahatchie 34 Significant Satisfactory 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Upper East Fk Laterals WS SCS Site 11b Dam Texas Kaufman 34 Significant Not Rated 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Sugar Creek Site-008 Oklahoma Caddo 34 Significant Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Duncan Ave West Flood Control Pennsylvania Allegheny 34 Significant Satisfactory — Flood Risk Reduction
Big Blue Creek Idaho Owyhee 34 Significant Fair 1910 Other
Montebello Subdivision Dam E South Carolina Greenville 34 Significant Fair 2000 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Cow Creek Site-01b Oklahoma Jefferson 34 Significant Fair 1981 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Madison Dam Virginia King George 34 Significant Satisfactory — Recreation
Fox River Farm Lake Dam Missouri Clark 34 Significant Not Rated 2013
Davis Idaho Valley 34 Significant Fair 1942 Irrigation
Virgin Run Pennsylvania Fayette 34 Significant Poor 1953 Recreation
Old Town Creek W/S Dam Site 32 Alabama Bullock 34 Significant Not Rated 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
Dry Creek Dike Idaho Payette 34 Significant Fair 1976 Irrigation
Watopa Township No. 1 Minnesota Wabasha 34 Significant Fair 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Okfuskee Tributaries Site-W05 Oklahoma Okfuskee 34 Significant Fair 1975 Flood Risk Reduction

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.