Browse Dams

11,354 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 11,354 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
Balder Reservoir Montana McCone 28 Significant - 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Beebe Dam New York Tompkins 28 Significant Satisfactory 1897 Hydroelectric
Erredge Group Detention Minnesota Goodhue 28 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Emile Napier Lake Dam Kentucky Lee 28 Significant Fair 1971 Recreation
SCS-Leader-Mid Clr Boggy Cr Site-15 Oklahoma Coal 28 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Big Horn Lake Dam Kentucky Jefferson 28 Significant Fair 1961 Recreation
Hidden Lake Dam Ohio Hocking 28 Significant Satisfactory 1957 Recreation
Bryan Vermont Lamoille 28 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Recreation
Budge California Sonoma 28 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Water Supply
Bottom Ash Ponds 1a West Virginia Putnam 28 Significant Satisfactory - Tailings
De Flora Brothers Dam Lower New York Dutchess 28 Significant Not Rated 1959 Recreation
Venn #1 Montana Custer 28 Significant - 1936 Irrigation
La Tierra Grande Dam New Mexico Rio Arriba 28 Significant Poor 1991 Recreation
Osage Lake Dam Ohio Medina 28 Significant Satisfactory 1955 Recreation
Little Paint Creek W/S Site 9 Alabama Marshall 28 Significant Not Rated 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Huffman Grimm Dam Nebraska Banner 28 Significant Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Wanboro Lake Dam Illinois Edwards 28 Significant Not Available 1977 Recreation
Schaefer Lake Dam Indiana Bartholomew 28 Significant Poor 1959 Recreation
Pfaff Irrigation Montana Prairie 28 Significant - 1957 Irrigation
Finney Branch Embankment West Virginia Kanawha 28 Significant Poor 1971 Tailings
Sportsman Montana Fallon 28 Significant - 1955 Recreation
Mcnairy Cypress Creek #10 Dam Tennessee McNairy 28 Significant Satisfactory 1983
SCS-Wildhorse Creek Site-024 Oklahoma Stephens 28 Significant Fair 1958 Flood Risk Reduction
West Parish Filter No. 1 Dam Massachusetts Hampden 28 Significant Fair 1924 Water Supply
Highland Lake Dam Kansas Lincoln 28 Significant Poor 1956
Conestee Lake Dam South Carolina Greenville 28 Significant Poor 1812 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Dark Hollow Dam New York Westchester 28 Significant Fair 1913 Water Supply
Elmslie Vermont Washington 28 Significant Fair 1989 Recreation
Mullin Lake Alabama Russell 28 Significant Not Rated 1947 Recreation
Whispering Pines Dam Iowa Muscatine 28 Significant Fair 2006 Recreation
Dav-Mar Lake Dam Indiana Greene 28 Significant Fair 1968 Recreation
Seymour Reservoir #4 Dam Connecticut New Haven 28 Significant Poor 1951 Water Supply
Halfway Brook Reservoir Dam New York Warren 28 Significant Satisfactory 1936 Water Supply
Risley Reservoir Dam Connecticut Tolland 28 Significant Fair 1853 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
Johnson Idaho Franklin 28 Significant Fair 1860 Irrigation
Large Bingham Reservoir Distilling Basin Utah Salt Lake 28 Significant Not Available - Water Supply
Cherokee Sportsmens Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 28 Significant Poor 1951 Recreation
Sedimentation Pond 91-E1-000 Dam Texas Harrison 28 Significant Not Rated 1992
Fryer Dam South Dakota Marshall 28 Significant - 1981 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Deer Trail Lake Dam New Jersey Sussex 28 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
East Keechi Creek WS SCS Site 3 Dam Texas Jack 28 Significant Fair 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 12 Kansas Marion 28 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Maple Lake West Virginia Harrison 28 Significant Satisfactory 1929 Recreation
Kings Pond Georgia Chattahoochee 28 Significant Unsatisfactory 1935 Recreation
Benn Grant Lower Dam North Carolina Macon 28 Significant - - Recreation
Ray Soule Reservoir California Siskiyou 28 Significant Satisfactory 1953 Water Supply
Lake Ruth Dam Mississippi Choctaw 28 Significant Poor - Recreation
Cedar Creek WS SCS Site 18 Dam Texas Kaufman 28 Significant Fair 1971 Flood Risk Reduction

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.