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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
Rholetter Pond Dam South Carolina Oconee 29 Significant Fair 1975 Recreation
Anjecondy Lake Dam Ohio Knox 29 Significant Satisfactory 1950 Recreation
Westview Acres Lake Dam Illinois Monroe 29 Significant Not Available 1999 Recreation
Riverview Dam Illinois Coles 29 Significant Not Available 1989 Water Supply
Dale Colorado Grand 29 Significant Fair 1926 Irrigation
Limon Watershed L-2 Colorado Lincoln 29 Significant Satisfactory 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Shealy Lake Dam Lower North Carolina Henderson 29 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
SCS-Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-Lj2 Oklahoma Murray 29 Significant Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Prairie Cr. No. A-3-2 (Vest) Indiana Daviess 29 Significant Fair 1961 Flood Risk Reduction
Sheep Valley Utah Sevier 29 Significant Not Rated 1948 Irrigation
C. A. Robinson Dam North Carolina Wilkes 29 Significant Fair 1988 Irrigation
Nvcc Annandale Campus Dam Virginia Fairfax 29 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Scaife Lake Dam Tennessee Williamson 29 Significant - 1956 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Ferdinand Old Water Supply Dam Indiana Dubois 29 Significant Fair 1915 Water Supply
Edgewater Lake Dam Indiana Vanderburgh 29 Significant Poor 1954 Recreation
Freeman Lake Dam Massachusetts Middlesex 29 Significant Satisfactory 1976 Recreation
Westville Lake Dam Ohio Columbiana 29 Significant Poor 1912 Recreation
Dd No 18 Kansas Lyon 29 Significant Satisfactory 2006 Flood Risk Reduction
Hancock Idaho Adams 29 Significant Fair 1931 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Allegheny River Lock and Dam 4 Pennsylvania Allegheny 29 Significant Not Available 1927 Navigation
Naz Lake California Napa 29 Significant Satisfactory 1955 Water Supply
Jones Creek Dam Tennessee Madison 29 Significant Satisfactory 1989
Wauseon Upground Reservoir No. 1 Ohio Fulton 29 Significant Poor 1921 Water Supply
Ripplelake Drive Dam South Carolina Pickens 29 Significant Poor - Recreation
Daley Dam Virginia Loudoun 29 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Iowa Noname60 Iowa Woodbury 29 Significant Not Rated 1964 Recreation
Dan Hole River Dam New Hampshire Carroll 29 Significant Poor 1935 Recreation
Sampson-Wood Lake Dam Tennessee Washington 29 Significant - 1963
Wildwood Lake West Virginia Monongalia 29 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Laurel Lake Dam Connecticut Litchfield 29 Significant Satisfactory 1965 Recreation
Sather Dam North Dakota McKenzie 29 Significant Not Rated 1964 Recreation
Manitou Park Lake Colorado Teller 29 Significant Not Rated 1937 Recreation
General Motors Secondary Lagoon Ohio Defiance 29 Significant Poor - Tailings
Stonebridge Crossing Dam Illinois Madison 29 Significant Not Available 2005 Recreation
Waterloo Sportsman Club Lake 1 Dam Illinois Monroe 29 Significant Not Available 1948 Recreation
Camp Lakeview Dam Indiana Bartholomew 29 Significant Satisfactory 2008 Recreation
Wallace California Calaveras 29 Significant Satisfactory - Water Supply
Kincaid Lake No 2 Dam Texas Maverick 29 Significant Not Rated 1947 Irrigation
Nolen Alabama Chambers 29 Significant Not Rated 1954 Recreation
Gooseberry (Lower) Dam (Fs) Utah Sanpete 29 Significant Poor 1937 Recreation
Lillie's Dam Virginia Cumberland 29 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Intrepid Potash South Perimeter Dam New Mexico Eddy 29 Significant Poor - Tailings
Herr Pond Dam New York Allegany 29 Significant Not Rated 1956 Recreation
Gillworth Reservoir Oregon Jefferson 29 Significant Not Rated 1980 Irrigation
Ferron Debris Basin No. 4 (Eva Conever) Utah Emery 29 Significant Not Rated 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Keystone Foods Dam (North) Kentucky Clinton 29 Significant Satisfactory 1998 Other
Robert Mckinney Dam North Carolina McDowell 29 Significant Satisfactory 1985 Recreation
Monee Reservoir Dam Illinois Will 29 Significant Not Available 1900 Recreation
SCS-Quartermaster Creek Site-05 Oklahoma Roger Mills 29 Significant Fair 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Ferdinand New Water Supply Dam Indiana Dubois 29 Significant Poor 1954

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.