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
Gsdd No A-24 Kansas Nemaha 27 Significant Satisfactory 2000 Flood Risk Reduction
Wilson Creek Upper Dam North Carolina Macon 27 Significant Fair — Recreation
Lake Halice Dam Iowa Polk 27 Significant Satisfactory 1961 Recreation
Lamping Dam Ohio Monroe 27 Significant Not Rated 1967 Debris Control
Enterprise Country Club Lake Dam Alabama Coffee 27 Significant Not Rated 1961 Recreation
Flowage Lake Dam Michigan Ogemaw 27 Significant Satisfactory 1997 Recreation
Callaghan Creek Dam Nevada Lander 27 Significant Poor — Irrigation
Lake Rillhurst Dam Virginia Culpeper 27 Significant Satisfactory — Recreation
Tom Austin Dam Tennessee Greene 27 Significant — 1956
Memory Lake Dam Ohio Tuscarawas 27 Significant Poor — Recreation
Wiles Dam Missouri Mercer 27 Significant Not Rated 1989 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Bruce Persson Dam New York Delaware 27 Significant Poor 1999 Recreation
Kingsford Csa Dl Florida Hillsborough 27 Significant Not Rated 1971 Tailings
Lake Center Dam Texas Shelby 27 Significant Poor 1953 Water Supply
New Drakesboro Lake Dam Kentucky Muhlenberg 27 Significant Fair 1967 Water Supply
30th Street Detention Basin North Dakota Ward 27 Significant Not Rated — Flood Risk Reduction
Curry Dam Montana Pondera 27 Significant — — Irrigation
B13 Dam Texas Harrison 27 Significant Not Rated —
Gibson Lake Dam Missouri Harrison 27 Significant Not Rated 1985 Other
Kehm Run Pennsylvania York 27 Significant Fair 1954 Recreation
Harrison West Lake Dam (North) Indiana Bartholomew 27 Significant Poor 1947 Recreation
Briar Chapel Reclamation Facility Central Pond Dam North Carolina Chatham 27 Significant Fair 2008 Irrigation
Hayes Pond Dam South Carolina Greenville 27 Significant Fair 1971 Recreation
Paine Dam Nebraska Furnas 27 Significant Fair 1940 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Beers Sisters Lake Colorado Jefferson 27 Significant Satisfactory 1966 Irrigation
Brimstone Leach Event Pond Dam Nevada Humboldt 27 Significant Fair 2011 Other
Hopewell Lake Dam New Mexico Rio Arriba 27 Significant Poor 1953 Recreation
Indian Lake Dam Upper North Carolina Transylvania 27 Significant Poor 1977 Recreation
Jakob Amann Pond Dam South Carolina Cherokee 27 Significant Fair 1971 Recreation
Fountain Hills Dam #1 Iowa Marion 27 Significant Not Rated 2000 Other
Mccorkle Lake Dam North Carolina Burke 27 Significant Poor 1977 Recreation
SCS-Rock Creek Site-10 Oklahoma Murray 27 Significant Fair 1961 Flood Risk Reduction
Lambert Bama Ranch Dam Alabama Wilcox 27 Significant Not Rated 1958 Recreation
SCS-Maysville Laterals Site-B6 Oklahoma Garvin 27 Significant Fair 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Semmes Lake South Carolina Richland 27 Significant Not Rated 1940 Recreation
Blackburn Dam Nebraska Morrill 27 Significant Not Rated 1961 Flood Risk Reduction
Holiday Haven Lake Dam Ii Ohio Hocking 27 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Bison Park Colorado Teller 27 Significant Fair 1902 Water Supply
Bellwood Lake Dam Ohio Geauga 27 Significant Poor 1960 Recreation
Petersburg Upper Dam Alaska Petersburg Borough 27 Significant Fair 1950 Water Supply
Polo Fields Kentucky Jefferson 27 Significant Fair 1992 Recreation
Otis Falls New Hampshire Hillsborough 27 Significant Satisfactory 1982 Hydroelectric
Whitetail Lake Dam Indiana Pike 27 Significant Unsatisfactory 1964 Recreation
J.L.Morrison Dam No.1 Alabama Hale 27 Significant Not Rated 1970 Recreation
Mccormack Dam Missouri Oregon 27 Significant Satisfactory 1937 Recreation
Dixie Oaks #1 Dam Tennessee Lawrence 27 Significant Satisfactory 2002 Recreation
Pleasant Valley No. 3 Minnesota Winona 27 Significant Fair 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Joe Blake Water Treatment Plant Forebay Colorado Douglas 27 Significant Satisfactory 1986
Rushcreek Structure No. V-A Ohio Fairfield 27 Significant Fair 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Bronson Vermont Windsor 27 Significant Fair 1976 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.