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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
Upper Sandusky Reservoir Dam Ohio Wyandot 31 Significant Poor 1957 Recreation
Jm Stuart Station Ash Pond No. 6 Ohio Adams 31 Significant Poor - Tailings
Deep Creek #2 Colorado Mesa 31 Significant Fair 1906 Irrigation
Waterloo Reservoir 1 Dam Illinois Monroe 31 Significant Not Available 1924 Water Supply
Blue Ridge Forest Dam Virginia Albemarle 31 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Rainbow Lake Dam Ohio Athens 31 Significant Poor - Recreation
Upper Brushy Creek WS SCS Site 33 Dam Texas Williamson 31 Significant Not Rated 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Cross Pond Dam Ohio Preble 31 Significant Fair 1970 Recreation
Upper Tansil Dam New Mexico Eddy 31 Significant Poor 1893 Recreation
Winton Country Club Dam Virginia Amherst 31 Significant Satisfactory - Irrigation
Coal Ridge Waste Dam #1 Colorado Weld 31 Significant Satisfactory 1954 Irrigation
Links At Lincoln Dam Nebraska Lancaster 31 Significant Satisfactory 2007 Flood Risk Reduction
Country Lake Dam Indiana Clark 31 Significant Fair 1954 Recreation
Walnut Creek 4 Nebraska Lancaster 31 Significant Satisfactory 1982 Irrigation
American Zinc Smelter Company Large Lake Dam Illinois Montgomery 31 Significant Not Available 1916 Water Supply
Harbor Watch Sd Lower Dam North Carolina Iredell 31 Significant Fair 2000 Recreation
Lake Somerset Dam Michigan Hillsdale 31 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Recreation
W I Walker Dam Alabama Cullman 31 Significant Not Rated 1959 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Pine Valley Sportsmen's Lake No. 3 Dam Ohio Jefferson 31 Significant Poor 1964 Recreation
Pine Lake Dam Tennessee Lawrence 31 Significant Satisfactory 1971 Recreation
Stucker Fork Dam No. 1 Indiana Scott 31 Significant Fair 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Windthorst Lake Dam Texas Clay 31 Significant Not Rated 1964 Water Supply
Tyler Dam Michigan Washtenaw 31 Significant Satisfactory 1942 Recreation
City Aka Upper Slater Pond Dam Connecticut New London 31 Significant Poor - Recreation
Harbor Watch Sd Upper Dam North Carolina Iredell 31 Significant Fair 2000 Recreation
Turkey Cr Watershed Site 24-1 Iowa Cass 31 Significant Satisfactory 1990 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Paradise Fossil Plant - Slag Areas 2a & 2b Kentucky Muhlenberg 31 Significant Not Available 1967 Other
Appalachian Wildlife Area Pond Mb-165 Dam Ohio Morgan 31 Significant Fair 1959 Other
Koban Lake Dam Arkansas Pulaski 31 Significant Poor 1961 Water Supply
Wyoming Hereford Ranch No. 2 Wyoming Laramie 31 Significant Fair 1936 Irrigation
Linn and Clark Colorado Archuleta 31 Significant Satisfactory 1902 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Deer Run Dam Tennessee Cumberland 31 Significant Satisfactory 1965
Arlington Mill Res Evergreen Dike New Hampshire Rockingham 31 Significant Fair 1922 Water Supply
Blue Springs Utah Washington 31 Significant Not Rated 1957 Recreation
Kimball Dd No 5 Kansas Osage 31 Significant - 1955 Flood Risk Reduction
Tract 37 Wyoming Crook 31 Significant Fair 1976 Irrigation
Lake Centralia Dam Illinois Marion 31 Significant Not Available 1911 Recreation
Big Creek Wid Site 04 Arkansas Craighead 31 Significant Fair 1967 Recreation
Dd No 108 (Huffman) Kansas Lyon 31 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Stucker Fork Dam No. 6 Indiana Scott 31 Significant Fair 1969 Flood Risk Reduction
Fulton Lake Dam Alabama Shelby 31 Significant Not Rated 1947 Recreation
Fraternal Order of Eagles Dam North Carolina Rutherford 31 Significant Poor 1945 Recreation
Montebello Subdivision Dam A South Carolina Greenville 31 Significant Fair 1999 Flood Risk Reduction
Dam 2 & 3 (Falcon Ridge Golf Course) Kansas Johnson 31 Significant Fair - Recreation
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 2 Dam Texas Clay 31 Significant Fair 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Cunningham Flyash Pond West Virginia Kanawha 31 Significant Satisfactory 1971 Tailings
Schlamm Lake Dam Indiana Clark 31 Significant Fair 1934 Recreation
Elk Creek Dam No. 1 Indiana Washington 31 Significant Fair 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Duncan Colorado La Plata 31 Significant Satisfactory 1978 Other
Lower Reservoir Dam New York Madison 31 Significant Poor 1882 Other

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.