Browse Dams

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
Covington Lakes Subdivision Dam South Carolina Lexington 28 Significant Fair 1986 Recreation
Painter Wyoming Uinta 28 Significant Fair 1952 Irrigation
Town Utah Sanpete 28 Significant Not Rated 1930 Irrigation
SCS-Upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-52 Oklahoma Coal 28 Significant Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Ridge Community Pond Dam (Alta Drive) Maryland Calvert 28 Significant Fair 1969 Recreation
SCS-Wildhorse Creek Site-024 Oklahoma Stephens 28 Significant Fair 1958 Flood Risk Reduction
Bomar #2 Dam Tennessee Bedford 28 Significant — 1968
Frd No 32 Kansas Cowley 28 Significant Satisfactory 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Elm Creek WS SCS Site 31 Dam Texas Bell 28 Significant Fair 1982 Flood Risk Reduction
Hammontree Dam Tennessee Loudon 28 Significant — 1974
Donovan California Modoc 28 Significant Satisfactory 1953 Water Supply
SCS-Maysville Laterals Site-B5 Oklahoma Garvin 28 Significant Fair 1976 Flood Risk Reduction
Venn #1 Montana Custer 28 Significant — 1936 Irrigation
Edgehill Farm Dam North Carolina Wake 28 Significant Fair 1960 Recreation
Marion City Lake Dam Kentucky Crittenden 28 Significant Fair 1964 Water Supply
Hoover Pond 2 Oregon Jackson 28 Significant Not Rated 1962 Recreation
Sedimentation Pond 91-E1-000 Dam Texas Harrison 28 Significant Not Rated 1992
Duck Creek Ash Pond 1 Dam Illinois Fulton 28 Significant Not Available — Other
Byron Weston Dam No. 1 Massachusetts Berkshire 28 Significant Satisfactory 1875 Recreation
Bryan Vermont Lamoille 28 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Recreation
Kagley Dam Tennessee Blount 28 Significant — 1964
La Tierra Grande Dam New Mexico Rio Arriba 28 Significant Poor 1991 Recreation
Wong Lake Dam Ohio Guernsey 28 Significant Fair — Recreation
Rocky Pond Dam Kansas Republic 28 Significant Fair 1910 Other
Murrayville Woodson Lake Dam Illinois Morgan 28 Significant Not Available 1963 Water Supply
Combined Locks Wisconsin Outagamie 28 Significant Satisfactory 1912 Hydroelectric
Laman Lake Dam Arkansas Pulaski 28 Significant Not Rated 1952 Recreation
Dd No 103 Kansas Osage 28 Significant Satisfactory 2000 Flood Risk Reduction
Kings Pond Georgia Chattahoochee 28 Significant Unsatisfactory 1935 Recreation
SCS-Upper Red Rock Creek Site-18 Oklahoma Garfield 28 Significant Fair 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Little Paint Creek W/S Site 9 Alabama Marshall 28 Significant Not Rated 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Erredge Group Detention Minnesota Goodhue 28 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Ryan Faulkenberry Dam South Carolina Anderson 28 Significant Fair 1999 Irrigation
Schaefer Lake Dam Indiana Bartholomew 28 Significant Poor 1959 Recreation
Big Creek Wid Site 15 Arkansas Greene 28 Significant Fair 1966 Recreation
Indian Trail Lake Dam Indiana Randolph 28 Significant Poor 1960 Recreation
Stackhouse Dam North Carolina Madison 28 Significant Poor — Recreation
Gunners Lake (Wisteria Drive) Maryland Montgomery 28 Significant Satisfactory 1985 Recreation
Reid Lake Dam #2 North Carolina Union 28 Significant Fair — Recreation
Bottom Ash Ponds 1a West Virginia Putnam 28 Significant Satisfactory — Tailings
Heiners Creek Utah Summit 28 Significant Not Rated 1974 Irrigation
Walker Dam Indiana Brown 28 Significant Poor — Recreation
Covered Bridge Farm Lake Dam Kentucky Oldham 28 Significant Fair 1960 Recreation
Home Creek WS SCS Site 1b Dam Texas Coleman 28 Significant Not Rated 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Faith Ranch Lake Dam Ohio Harrison 28 Significant Poor 1950 Recreation
W T Phillips Dam Alabama Hale 28 Significant Not Rated 1971 Recreation
Abbott'S Pond Dam Connecticut Windham 28 Significant Satisfactory 1960 Recreation
Homewood Pennsylvania Beaver 28 Significant Fair 1852 Recreation
Osgood Pond Dam Massachusetts Essex 28 Significant Poor — Other
Spring Creek Trib #1 Dam Tennessee Henderson 28 Significant Satisfactory 1977

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.