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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
Teapot Upper Idaho Elmore 28 Significant Poor 1977 Other
Homewood Pennsylvania Beaver 28 Significant Fair 1852 Recreation
Elks Country Club Lake Dam Ohio Scioto 28 Significant Poor 1966 Recreation
Bear Creek Dam New York Jefferson 28 Significant Poor 1922 Other
Hudnutt Dam Iowa Poweshiek 28 Significant Not Rated 1972 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Erredge Group Detention Minnesota Goodhue 28 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Murrayville Woodson Lake Dam Illinois Morgan 28 Significant Not Available 1963 Water Supply
Lorence Lake Oregon Marion 28 Significant Not Rated 1959 Other
Sportsman Montana Fallon 28 Significant - 1955 Recreation
Mud Creek #15 Dam Tennessee Weakley 28 Significant Satisfactory 1979
Emile Napier Lake Dam Kentucky Lee 28 Significant Fair 1971 Recreation
Jughandle Estates Idaho Valley 28 Significant Fair 1974 Other
Harold Baltz Lake Dam Arkansas Randolph 28 Significant Poor 1986 Recreation
Forest Lake Dam Tennessee Gibson 28 Significant Satisfactory 2002 Recreation
Indian Creek Pond Idaho Payette 28 Significant Fair 1990 Irrigation
Chewacla State Park Alabama Lee 28 Significant Not Rated 1932 Recreation
Wilkes Dam North Carolina Henderson 28 Significant Poor - Recreation
Northglenn Terminal Colorado Adams 28 Significant Satisfactory 1981 Water Supply
Home Creek WS SCS Site 1b Dam Texas Coleman 28 Significant Not Rated 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Rocky Pond Dam Kansas Republic 28 Significant Fair 1910 Other
Cedar Creek WS SCS Site 18 Dam Texas Kaufman 28 Significant Fair 1971 Flood Risk Reduction
Asylum Reservoir Dam #6 Connecticut Middlesex 28 Significant Fair 1954 Water Supply
Johnson Idaho Franklin 28 Significant Fair 1860 Irrigation
Birch Lake Wisconsin Washburn 28 Significant Fair 1878 Recreation
Sedimentation Pond 91-E1-000 Dam Texas Harrison 28 Significant Not Rated 1992
Harsha Dam Iowa Jasper 28 Significant Not Rated 1975 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Clarence H. Kopp Dam #2 Indiana Knox 28 Significant Poor 1978 Recreation
Jackson Lake Dam Ohio Jackson 28 Significant Poor - Water Supply
Beebe Dam New York Tompkins 28 Significant Satisfactory 1897 Hydroelectric
SCS-Bear Hybarger Site-4 Oklahoma Garvin 28 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Stoneridge Idaho Bonner 28 Significant Fair 1969 Recreation
Heiners Creek Utah Summit 28 Significant Not Rated 1974 Irrigation
Red Cedar Lake Two Dam Virginia Loudoun 28 Significant Fair - Irrigation
Smith No.1 South Dakota Custer 28 Significant - 1972 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Halfway Brook Reservoir Dam New York Warren 28 Significant Satisfactory 1936 Water Supply
Linde Montana Richland 28 Significant - 1949 Irrigation
Spring Creek Golf Course Irrigation Lake Virginia Louisa 28 Significant Satisfactory - Irrigation
Laminack Alabama Cleburne 28 Significant Not Rated 1960 Recreation
Elm Creek WS SCS Site 26 Dam Texas Bell 28 Significant Fair 1983 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Busseron Dam No. A-3 Indiana Sullivan 28 Significant Fair 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
Big Creek Wid Site 15 Arkansas Greene 28 Significant Fair 1966 Recreation
Wyoming Hereford Ranch No. 1 Wyoming Laramie 28 Significant Fair 1930 Irrigation
Wohelo Lake Pennsylvania Franklin 28 Significant Fair 1953 Recreation
Lake Dark Hollow Dam New York Westchester 28 Significant Fair 1913 Water Supply
Pyba Reservoir Montana Garfield 28 Significant - 1952 Irrigation
Wade/Webster Dam Missouri Mercer 28 Significant Not Rated 1991 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Farmland Reserve, INC. - Neponset Utah Rich 28 Significant Not Rated 1924 Irrigation
Pavillon Dam North Carolina Polk 28 Significant Fair 1998 Recreation
Upper Lake Fork Creek WS SCS Site 2 Dam Texas Hunt 28 Significant Fair 1961 Flood Risk Reduction
Bryan Vermont Lamoille 28 Significant Satisfactory 1964 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.