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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
Upper Salt Creek 11-A Nebraska Lancaster 31 Significant Satisfactory 1958 Flood Risk Reduction
Attoyac Bayou WS SCS Site 12 Dam Texas Shelby 31 Significant Not Rated 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
West Fork Above Bridgeport WS SCS Site 9 Dam Texas Jack 31 Significant Not Rated 1952 Flood Risk Reduction
Ladysmith Lake Dam Virginia Caroline 31 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Hatch Pond Dam Connecticut Litchfield 31 Significant Poor 1900 Recreation
Pleasant Valley Youth Camp Lake Dam Indiana Floyd 31 Significant Poor 1968 Recreation
Country Lake Dam Indiana Clark 31 Significant Fair 1954 Recreation
SCS-Sugar Creek Site-025 Oklahoma Caddo 31 Significant Fair 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
Seymour Reservoir #2 Dam Connecticut New Haven 31 Significant Fair 1931 Water Supply
Joseph Torch Lake Dam New York Broome 31 Significant Poor 1966 Recreation
Ridgill Lake Dam South Carolina Greenville 31 Significant Fair 1972 Recreation
Forest Hill Lake Camping Dam Ohio Coshocton 31 Significant Poor 1947 Recreation
City Aka Upper Slater Pond Dam Connecticut New London 31 Significant Poor - Recreation
Cunningham Flyash Pond West Virginia Kanawha 31 Significant Satisfactory 1971 Tailings
Sa 4 S.C. Florida Hamilton 31 Significant Not Rated 1986 Tailings
Reynolds Colorado Summit 31 Significant Satisfactory 1938 Irrigation
Links At Lincoln Dam Nebraska Lancaster 31 Significant Satisfactory 2007 Flood Risk Reduction
Harvey Lake Dam Tennessee Bedford 31 Significant - 1965
Thorson Group West Minnesota Houston 31 Significant Poor 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Pine Lake Dam Tennessee Lawrence 31 Significant Satisfactory 1971 Recreation
Coxsackie Reservoir Dam New York Greene 31 Significant Poor 1940 Water Supply
Paradise Fossil Plant - Slag Areas 2a & 2b Kentucky Muhlenberg 31 Significant Not Available 1967 Other
Lakeside Country Club Dam South Carolina Laurens 31 Significant Poor 1982 Irrigation
Lake Bailey Arkansas Conway 31 Significant Satisfactory 1940 Recreation
New Woodbridge Diversion California San Joaquin 31 Significant Satisfactory 2006 Other
Boone Farms Lake Dam West Virginia Hampshire 31 Significant Not Rated 1971 Recreation
Montour Falls Reservoir Dam New York Schuyler 31 Significant Not Rated 1899 Recreation
Little Falling River Dam # 3 Virginia Campbell 31 Significant Fair - Flood Risk Reduction
Cornett California Mendocino 31 Significant Satisfactory 1974 Water Supply
Renaud Dam Iowa Poweshiek 31 Significant Not Rated 1986 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Farmers Creek WS SCS Site 7 Dam Texas Montague 31 Significant Not Rated 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
Green Valley Country Club Dam Kentucky Oldham 31 Significant Poor 1967 Recreation
Willoughby Dam Nebraska Cheyenne 31 Significant Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Rockefeller Vermont Windsor 31 Significant Poor 1970 Recreation
Wilford Sherbert Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 31 Significant Fair 1959 Recreation
Gs Dd No 55 Kansas Pottawatomie 31 Significant Satisfactory 1996 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Campbell Dam Arkansas Perry 31 Significant Fair 1965 Recreation
Lake Somerset Dam Michigan Hillsdale 31 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Recreation
Schlamm Lake Dam Indiana Clark 31 Significant Fair 1934 Recreation
Windthorst Lake Dam Texas Clay 31 Significant Not Rated 1964 Water Supply
Crockett Creek Tributary Dam Tennessee Dyer 31 Significant Satisfactory 1981
Bishop Lake Dam Missouri Montgomery 31 Significant Not Rated 1976 Irrigation
Arlington Mill Res Evergreen Dike New Hampshire Rockingham 31 Significant Fair 1922 Water Supply
Cattinari Lake Dam Missouri Crawford 31 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Scales Lake Dam Indiana Warrick 31 Significant Poor 1935 Recreation
Harbor Watch Sd Upper Dam North Carolina Iredell 31 Significant Fair 2000 Recreation
Big Evans Gulch No. 2 Colorado Lake 31 Significant Not Rated 1889 Water Supply
Gustafson Dam; Alfred North Dakota Dunn 31 Significant Not Rated 1962 Irrigation
Freedom Escape Dam North Carolina Buncombe 31 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Upper Sandusky Reservoir Dam Ohio Wyandot 31 Significant Poor 1957 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.