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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
Indian Creek Pond Idaho Payette 28 Significant Fair 1990 Irrigation
Forest Lake Dam Tennessee Gibson 28 Significant Satisfactory 2002 Recreation
Harold Baltz Lake Dam Arkansas Randolph 28 Significant Poor 1986 Recreation
Jughandle Estates Idaho Valley 28 Significant Fair 1974 Other
Emile Napier Lake Dam Kentucky Lee 28 Significant Fair 1971 Recreation
Mud Creek #15 Dam Tennessee Weakley 28 Significant Satisfactory 1979
Sportsman Montana Fallon 28 Significant - 1955 Recreation
Lorence Lake Oregon Marion 28 Significant Not Rated 1959 Other
Murrayville Woodson Lake Dam Illinois Morgan 28 Significant Not Available 1963 Water Supply
Erredge Group Detention Minnesota Goodhue 28 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Hudnutt Dam Iowa Poweshiek 28 Significant Not Rated 1972 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Bear Creek Dam New York Jefferson 28 Significant Poor 1922 Other
Elks Country Club Lake Dam Ohio Scioto 28 Significant Poor 1966 Recreation
Homewood Pennsylvania Beaver 28 Significant Fair 1852 Recreation
Teapot Upper Idaho Elmore 28 Significant Poor 1977 Other
Frd No 12 Kansas Marion 28 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Ruth Dam Mississippi Choctaw 28 Significant Poor - Recreation
Owensby Number One Dam Alabama Marengo 28 Significant Not Rated 1972 Recreation
Faith Ranch Lake Dam Ohio Harrison 28 Significant Poor 1950 Recreation
William L. Jess Dam - Lost Creek Lake Fish Structure Oregon Jackson 28 Significant Not Available 1976 Fish and Wildlife Pond
SCS-Leader-Mid Clr Boggy Cr Site-15 Oklahoma Coal 28 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Knoles Pond Dam Ohio Ross 28 Significant Fair 1965 Recreation
Marion City Lake Dam Kentucky Crittenden 28 Significant Fair 1964 Water Supply
Lazy R Ranch Pond Utah Cache 28 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Osgood Pond Dam Massachusetts Essex 28 Significant Poor - Other
Elmslie Vermont Washington 28 Significant Fair 1989 Recreation
Parsons Avenue Sludge Lagoons Ohio Franklin 28 Significant Satisfactory 1978 Tailings
Town Utah Sanpete 28 Significant Not Rated 1930 Irrigation
Jordan Mill Pond Minnesota Scott 28 Significant Satisfactory 2000 Recreation
Lower Brushy Creek WS SCS Site 7 Dam Texas Williamson 28 Significant Fair 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Gunners Lake (Wisteria Drive) Maryland Montgomery 28 Significant Satisfactory 1985 Recreation
Conestee Lake Dam South Carolina Greenville 28 Significant Poor 1812 Flood Risk Reduction
Klostergaard South Dakota Clay 28 Significant - 1967 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Little Paint Creek W/S Site 9 Alabama Marshall 28 Significant Not Rated 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Highlands Farm Pennsylvania Adams 28 Significant Fair 1966 Irrigation
Indian Trail Lake Dam Indiana Randolph 28 Significant Poor 1960 Recreation
Covered Bridge Farm Lake Dam Kentucky Oldham 28 Significant Fair 1960 Recreation
Painter Wyoming Uinta 28 Significant Fair 1952 Irrigation
Combined Locks Wisconsin Outagamie 28 Significant Satisfactory 1912 Hydroelectric
Elm Creek WS SCS Site 31 Dam Texas Bell 28 Significant Fair 1982 Flood Risk Reduction
Westbrook Reservoir #2 Dam New York Clinton 28 Significant Poor 1910 Water Supply
Gibson-Oyler Lake Dam Missouri Ray 28 Significant Not Rated 1980 Other
Frd No 10 Kansas Rush 28 Significant Fair 1994 Flood Risk Reduction
Mccarter West Dam Montana Toole 28 Significant - 1953 Irrigation
Big Horn Lake Dam Kentucky Jefferson 28 Significant Fair 1961 Recreation
Finney Branch Embankment West Virginia Kanawha 28 Significant Poor 1971 Tailings
Whispering Pines Dam Iowa Muscatine 28 Significant Fair 2006 Recreation
Fryer Dam South Dakota Marshall 28 Significant - 1981 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Christopher Lower Multipurpose Pond West Virginia Marshall 28 Significant Poor 2012 Other
Cooley Pond Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 28 Significant Poor 1970 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.