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
Jakob Amann Pond Dam South Carolina Cherokee 27 Significant Fair 1971 Recreation
Hoechst Celanese Dam North Carolina Cleveland 27 Significant Fair - Water Supply
Willowdale Lake Dam Ohio Stark 27 Significant Fair 1924 Recreation
Paradise Fossil Plant - Slag Stilling Pond Kentucky Muhlenberg 27 Significant Not Available 1970 Other
Tyann Oklahoma Tulsa 27 Significant Fair 1950 Other
Ronald A. Kirsch Dam Indiana Dearborn 27 Significant Fair 1993 Recreation
Wilson Creek Upper Dam North Carolina Macon 27 Significant Fair - Recreation
Sand Rock Montana Carter 27 Significant - 1937 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Blackburn Dam Nebraska Morrill 27 Significant Fair 1961 Flood Risk Reduction
Georgetown Upground Reservoir Ohio Brown 27 Significant Poor 1959 Recreation
Prairie Cr. No. B-3-1 (Montgomery) Indiana Daviess 27 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Jung Dam Nebraska Cheyenne 27 Significant Satisfactory 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Craven Lake Dam North Carolina Moore 27 Significant - 1973 Recreation
Brown Alabama Talladega 27 Significant Not Rated 1965 Recreation
Lake Rillhurst Dam Virginia Culpeper 27 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Fuller Pond Dam South Carolina Richland 27 Significant Fair 1974 Recreation
Delta Pond California Sonoma 27 Significant Satisfactory 1984 Water Supply
Hemlock Lake Dam New York Sullivan 27 Significant Poor 1890 Recreation
Maschmeyer Lake Dam Indiana Brown 27 Significant Poor - Recreation
The Shire Lake Dam Ohio Jackson 27 Significant Fair 1963 Recreation
Reed Lake Dam Ohio Carroll 27 Significant Poor 1970 Recreation
Herrin Reservoir 2 Dam Illinois Williamson 27 Significant Not Available 1926 Recreation
Moody Lake Dam Alabama Conecuh 27 Significant Not Rated 1950 Recreation
Burks Dam Tennessee Putnam 27 Significant - 2002 Other
Little Raccoon Dam No. 21 Indiana Parke 27 Significant Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Horseshoe Lake (South Dam) Colorado Larimer 27 Significant Satisfactory 1905 Irrigation
West Surge Pond Pennsylvania Beaver 27 Significant Satisfactory 1974 Other
Callaghan Creek Dam Nevada Lander 27 Significant Fair - Irrigation
Carter Lake Dam Tennessee Lincoln 27 Significant - 1970
Cheshire Mills New Hampshire Cheshire 27 Significant Satisfactory 1886 Hydroelectric
Kansas Shawnee 27 Significant - - Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Harrison Oregon Jackson 27 Significant Not Rated 1968 Irrigation
Harrison West Lake Dam (South) Indiana Bartholomew 27 Significant Poor 1949 Recreation
Harrison West Lake Dam (North) Indiana Bartholomew 27 Significant Poor 1947 Recreation
Byre Dam South Dakota Lyman 27 Significant - 1940 Recreation
Hopewell Lake Dam New Mexico Rio Arriba 27 Significant Poor 1953 Recreation
Frd No 21 Kansas Butler 27 Significant Poor 1981 Flood Risk Reduction
Sucker Brook Dam Massachusetts Worcester 27 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Winding Creek Rearing Pond Wisconsin Marathon 27 Significant Fair 1970 Recreation
Thomas Mitchell Park Dam Iowa Polk 27 Significant Satisfactory 1971 Recreation
Nelson Mills Pond Dam Massachusetts Franklin 27 Significant Unsatisfactory 1937 Recreation
Christian Center Lake Dam Ohio Licking 27 Significant Poor 1974 Recreation
SCS-Leader-Mid Clr Boggy Cr Site-16 Oklahoma Coal 27 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Harrison Lake Dam (Mirror) Indiana Bartholomew 27 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Cox Dam Indiana Hendricks 27 Significant Fair 1996 Recreation
Gsdd No A-24 Kansas Nemaha 27 Significant Satisfactory 2000 Flood Risk Reduction
Sycamore Dam Tennessee Henderson 27 Significant Not Available 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Stucker Fork Dam No. 2 Indiana Scott 27 Significant Poor 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Petersburg Upper Dam Alaska Petersburg Borough 27 Significant Fair 1950 Water Supply
Willow Creek Watershed Dam C- 1 Missouri Ray 27 Significant Not Rated 1972 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.