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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
Willow Creek Dam #2 North Carolina Davidson 27 Significant Fair — Fish and Wildlife Pond
Thunderbird Lake Dam Indiana Sullivan 27 Significant Fair 1957
Charles Liles Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 27 Significant Fair 1964 Recreation
Lake Trotter West Virginia Roane 27 Significant Poor 1955 Other
Little Raccoon Dam No. 21 Indiana Parke 27 Significant Fair 1973 Flood Risk Reduction
Maple Valley Lake Dam Ohio Tuscarawas 27 Significant Poor 1970 Recreation
Sand Rock Montana Carter 27 Significant — 1937 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Thomas Mitchell Park Dam Iowa Polk 27 Significant Satisfactory 1971 Recreation
Nichols Cooling Pond Wa Florida Polk 27 Significant Not Rated 1990 Tailings
Stucker Fork Dam No. 2 Indiana Scott 27 Significant Poor 1968 Flood Risk Reduction
Jung Dam Nebraska Cheyenne 27 Significant Satisfactory 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Ronald A. Kirsch Dam Indiana Dearborn 27 Significant Fair 1993 Recreation
Hemlock Lake Dam New York Sullivan 27 Significant Poor 1890 Recreation
Minards Pond Vermont Windham 27 Significant Satisfactory 1900 Water Supply
Metropolitan Circular Dam Massachusetts Middlesex 27 Significant Satisfactory — Recreation
Lower Brushy Creek WS SCS Site 17 Dam Texas Williamson 27 Significant Fair 1963 Flood Risk Reduction
Cypress Creek #12 Dam Tennessee Weakley 27 Significant Satisfactory 1962
Kansas Brown 27 Significant — — Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
West Surge Pond Pennsylvania Beaver 27 Significant Satisfactory 1974 Other
Moody Lake Dam Alabama Conecuh 27 Significant Not Rated 1950 Recreation
Mcclennahan Lake No 1 Dam Texas Bandera 27 Significant Not Rated 1964 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Christopher Upper Multipurpose Pond West Virginia Marshall 27 Significant Poor 2012 Other
Horseshoe Lake Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 27 Significant Fair 1991 Irrigation
Maschmeyer Lake Dam Indiana Brown 27 Significant Poor — Recreation
Lake Heights Dam Illinois Madison 27 Significant Not Available 1944 Recreation
Terry Thompson Dam Ohio Pickaway 27 Significant Poor 1995 Recreation
Chamberlain No. 1 Wyoming Converse 27 Significant Fair 1965 Irrigation
Ford Lake Dam North Carolina Transylvania 27 Significant Poor — Recreation
SCS-Leader-Mid Clr Boggy Cr Site-16 Oklahoma Coal 27 Significant Fair 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Harrison Oregon Jackson 27 Significant Not Rated 1968 Irrigation
Luna Arizona Apache 27 Significant Satisfactory 1911 Irrigation
Rowe Lake Dam Illinois Morgan 27 Significant Not Available 1970 Recreation
Rose Hill (Estates) Dam Virginia Hanover 27 Significant Satisfactory — Flood Risk Reduction
Monroe County Public Lake Alabama Monroe 27 Significant Not Rated 1968 Recreation
Blacklidge Lake Dam Ohio Logan 27 Significant Fair 1972 Recreation
Kansas Wyandotte 27 Significant — 1962 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Sedimentation Pond No 21 Texas Leon 26 Significant Not Rated 1988 Other
Indian Hills Lake Alabama Tuscaloosa 26 Significant Not Rated 1963 Recreation
Fountain Hills Dam #2 Iowa Marion 26 Significant Not Rated 2000 Other
Lake Bonanza Dam Texas Montgomery 26 Significant Unsatisfactory 1963 Recreation
Heil Lake Dam Ohio Guernsey 26 Significant Fair 1991 Recreation
Blake Vermont Orange 26 Significant Fair 1972 Recreation
Big Pine Colorado Montezuma 26 Significant Fair 1907 Irrigation
Sowell Dam Oregon Josephine 26 Significant Not Rated 1960 Irrigation
Porters Creek #7 Dam Tennessee Hardeman 26 Significant Satisfactory 1964
Zorinsky Basin 1 Nebraska Douglas 26 Significant Satisfactory 2014 Other
Moore Dam Texas Travis 26 Significant Fair — Irrigation
Ripple Lake Dam Missouri Pike 26 Significant Not Rated 1975 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Salem Regional Campus Lake Dam Ohio Columbiana 26 Significant Satisfactory 1977 Recreation
Mike Adams Lake Dam Mississippi Covington 26 Significant Fair 2007 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.