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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
Lake Waynoka Retention Dam Ohio Brown 32 Significant Satisfactory 1973 Water Supply
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-07 Dam Mississippi Lafayette 32 Significant Poor 1971 Flood Risk Reduction
Cane River Dam Louisiana Natchitoches 32 Significant Fair 1949 Water Supply
Johnson Real Estate Vermont Windsor 32 Significant Fair 1967 Recreation
Willies Lake Dam Texas Bastrop 32 Significant Not Rated 1973
Kuester Montana Richland 32 Significant — 1958 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Meigs Mine No. 1 Water Supply Dam Ohio Meigs 32 Significant Not Rated 1973 Water Supply
Mina South Dakota Edmunds 32 Significant — 1934 Recreation
Cummins Creek WS SCS Site 15 Dam Texas Fayette 32 Significant Not Rated 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Milton Leatherboard Dam New Hampshire Strafford 32 Significant Poor 1904 Recreation
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 06 Dam Mississippi Chickasaw 32 Significant Poor 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Thomas Colorado Pitkin 32 Significant Fair 1938 Irrigation
Schmitt Dam Alabama Shelby 32 Significant Not Rated 1968 Recreation
Factory Creek W/S Dam Site 6 Alabama Sumter 32 Significant Not Rated 1991 Flood Risk Reduction
Pinewood Lake Dam New York Steuben 32 Significant Not Rated 1960 Recreation
Water Supply Lake Kansas Linn 32 Significant Fair — Water Supply
Bayou Dupont No 10 Louisiana Sabine 32 Significant Fair 1958 Flood Risk Reduction
Cooks Dam Massachusetts Hampshire 32 Significant Fair — Recreation
Cbp Resources Dam North Carolina Gaston 32 Significant Fair — Other
Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 84-1 Iowa Audubon 32 Significant Not Rated 1976 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Kingsford K-5 Florida Polk 32 Significant Not Rated 1979 Tailings
Mississippi River Lock and Dam 22 Missouri Ralls 32 Significant Not Available 1938 Navigation
Wray Watershed District #6 Colorado Yuma 32 Significant Satisfactory 1958 Flood Risk Reduction
Six Mile Creek Utah Rich 32 Significant Not Rated 1951 Irrigation
Bear - Pierce - Cedar 9-D Nebraska Gage 32 Significant Fair 1972 Flood Risk Reduction
Horseshoe Cove Dam Iowa Guthrie 32 Significant Poor 1975 Recreation
Mason Foertsch Dam Indiana Spencer 32 Significant Fair 1993 Recreation
Pilot Grove Creek WS SCS Site 61 Dam Texas Hunt 32 Significant Not Rated 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Jug Creek Upper Idaho Valley 32 Significant Fair 1946 Irrigation
Upper Big Nemaha 27-R Nebraska Gage 32 Significant Satisfactory 1986 Flood Risk Reduction
Beaver Creek Dam Louisiana East Feliciana 32 Significant Fair 2001 Recreation
Finley Ditch #1 Dam (A) Tennessee Dyer 32 Significant Satisfactory 1983
Cub Creek 17-A Nebraska Jefferson 32 Significant Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Hertha Colorado Larimer 32 Significant Satisfactory 1958 Irrigation
Dd No D-14 Kansas Jackson 32 Significant Fair 1990 Debris Control
Farmstead Lake Dam North Carolina Iredell 32 Significant Fair — Recreation
Napa Valley Dam Iowa Dallas 32 Significant Fair 1988 Recreation
Porter Reservoir Dam Connecticut Hartford 32 Significant Satisfactory 1902 Water Supply
Kentucky River Lock & Dam 14 Kentucky Lee 32 Significant Fair 1917 Water Supply
Badger Creek Watershed Site 19-5 Iowa Madison 32 Significant Satisfactory 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
Brewer Reservoir (Jefferson) Oregon Jefferson 32 Significant Not Rated 1952 Irrigation
Lake Bald Knob Arkansas Conway 32 Significant Fair 1961 Water Supply
Shuqualak WS Str 2 Dam Mississippi Noxubee 32 Significant Fair 1983 Flood Risk Reduction
Redwood River Minnesota Lyon 32 Significant Satisfactory 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Lawsons Farm Lake West Virginia Roane 32 Significant Poor 1970 Recreation
Rushcreek Structure No. V-B Ohio Fairfield 32 Significant Satisfactory 1971 Flood Risk Reduction
Bear Creek Dam Virginia Cumberland 32 Significant Satisfactory 1939 Recreation
Cherry Tree Farm Pennsylvania York 32 Significant Satisfactory 1980 Irrigation
Town Creek Watershed Structure 28 Dam Mississippi Union 32 Significant Fair 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
SCS-Upper Elk Creek Site-27 Oklahoma Beckham 32 Significant Fair 1968 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.