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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
Carson City Golf Course Detention Basin Dam Nevada Carson City 33 Significant Fair - Debris Control
Barhorst Lake Dam Ohio Shelby 33 Significant Satisfactory 1970 Recreation
Ob-3 Secondary Containment Berm Washington Adams 33 Significant Poor - Flood Risk Reduction
Hall Idaho Elmore 33 Significant Poor 1945 Other
Mother Earth Dam Upper North Carolina Transylvania 33 Significant Fair - Recreation
Grays Landing Lock and Dam Pennsylvania Greene 33 Significant Not Available 1995 Navigation
Spring Lake Dam South Carolina Edgefield 33 Significant Fair - Recreation
Sourdough Wilderness Ranch Utah Weber 33 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Ketch Lake Oklahoma Comanche 33 Significant Fair 1940 Recreation
Pine Lake Dam Nebraska Lancaster 33 Significant Satisfactory 1961 Recreation
Soil Erosion Lake Georgia Richmond 33 Significant Poor 1977 Recreation
Mckoon Colorado Delta 33 Significant Satisfactory 1948 Irrigation
Gale Meadows Vermont Windham 33 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Vondell Reservoir Vermont Windsor 33 Significant Fair 1962 Water Supply
Sedimentation Pond No 19 Texas Freestone 33 Significant Not Rated 1988 Other
Prince's Northeast Lake Dam Indiana Johnson 33 Significant Satisfactory 1955 Recreation
Frd No 15 Kansas Cowley 33 Significant Satisfactory 1972 Flood Risk Reduction
Richland Creek WS SCS Site 70 Dam Texas Hill 33 Significant Fair 1981 Flood Risk Reduction
Twin Springs Dam Tennessee McNairy 33 Significant Satisfactory 1977
New Holland Lake Dam Indiana Dubois 33 Significant Fair 1957
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians California El Dorado 33 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Water Supply
Van Meter Pennsylvania Crawford 33 Significant Poor - Recreation
North Branch Fire District No. 1 Vermont Windham 33 Significant Fair 1975 Other
West Fork Kickapoo 3 Wisconsin Vernon 33 Significant Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Collins Company Lower Dam Connecticut Hartford 33 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
South Anna #52 B Virginia Hanover 33 Significant Satisfactory 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Dog Creek Reservoir Montana Powell 33 Significant - 1954 Irrigation
Goschke Dam North Dakota Pembina 33 Significant Not Rated 1958 Flood Risk Reduction
Deep Creek Watershed #24 Dam North Carolina Yadkin 33 Significant Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Hayes Dam Tennessee Gibson 33 Significant Satisfactory 1981
Middle Fork Obion #6 Dam Tennessee Henry 33 Significant Satisfactory 1970
Schoolfield Virginia Danville 33 Significant Satisfactory 1904 Hydroelectric
Barr Dam Virginia Fauquier 33 Significant Fair - Recreation
Barton Lake Dam Missouri Warren 33 Significant Not Rated 1994 Recreation
Union Colorado Weld 33 Significant Satisfactory 1902 Irrigation
Campbells Ledge Pennsylvania Luzerne 33 Significant Fair 1906 Recreation
Lincoln Ridge Estates Dam Iowa Greene 33 Significant Fair 2007 Recreation
Dotson Pond Dam North Carolina Gaston 33 Significant Fair 1951 Recreation
Eagle Lake Dam Louisiana Ouachita 33 Significant Fair 1980 Recreation
Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam E-7 Missouri Lincoln 33 Significant Not Rated 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Paine Site No. 1 Vermont Orleans 33 Significant Fair 1969 Recreation
Pilot Grove Creek WS SCS Site 51 Dam Texas Fannin 33 Significant Fair 1982 Flood Risk Reduction
Block Lake Dam Missouri Montgomery 33 Significant Not Rated -
Scott Lake Dam Missouri Osage 33 Significant Not Rated 1991 Recreation
Lower Pine Lake Dam Iowa Hardin 33 Significant Satisfactory 1922 Recreation
Greenfield City Dam Illinois Greene 33 Significant Not Available 1959 Water Supply
O L and Ema Hicks Lake Dam Alabama Winston 33 Significant Not Rated 1955 Recreation
Gsd No 12 Kansas Brown 33 Significant Poor 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Oligarchy #1 Colorado Boulder 33 Significant Satisfactory 1889 Irrigation
City Reservoir Dam Texas Clay 33 Significant Poor 1935 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.