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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
Indian Lake Dam Indiana Marion 26 Significant Poor 1928 Recreation
King Family Dam North Carolina Yancey 26 Significant Fair 1969 Recreation
Boka Woods Lake No. 1 Dam Ohio Fairfield 26 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Pleasant Valley Ranch Lake Dam Ohio Richland 26 Significant Fair 1965 Recreation
Scheurich Dam Nebraska Wayne 26 Significant Poor 1979 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Joseph Falladori Dam Indiana Howard 26 Significant Poor 1966 Recreation
Stucker Fork Dam No. 3 Indiana Jefferson 26 Significant Poor 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Red Hook Mills Dam New York Dutchess 26 Significant Poor - Recreation
Dd No 111 Kansas Lyon 26 Significant Satisfactory - Flood Risk Reduction
Indian Hills Lake Alabama Tuscaloosa 26 Significant Not Rated 1963 Recreation
Bull Creek #5 Colorado Mesa 26 Significant Fair 1901 Irrigation
Kittredge Arboretum Lake Dam Ohio Geauga 26 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
Trent Short Dam Indiana Vigo 26 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Hidden Lakes Upper Dam Ohio Meigs 26 Significant Poor - Recreation
Rotary Lake Dam New York Cattaraugus 26 Significant Not Rated - Recreation
Elm Creek 21-B Nebraska Webster 26 Significant Satisfactory 1995 Other
Mcglynn Reservoir Montana Richland 26 Significant - 1939 Irrigation
Hotophia Creek Watershed Structure Y-10a-43 Dam Mississippi Panola 26 Significant Unsatisfactory 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Ymca Camp Farnam Pond Dam Connecticut Middlesex 26 Significant Fair 1931 Recreation
Poplar Lake Dam North Carolina Caldwell 26 Significant Poor - Recreation
Crutcher Lake Dam Tennessee Sumner 26 Significant - 1943
Oakland Pond Dam South Carolina Sumter 26 Significant Fair 1975 Recreation
Blevins Montana Blaine 26 Significant - 1952 Irrigation
Wishon Auxiliary No. 1 California Fresno 26 Significant Satisfactory 1958 Hydroelectric
Rugg Brook Reservoir Northeast Dike Connecticut Litchfield 26 Significant Satisfactory - Water Supply
Harvey Lake Montana Teton 26 Significant - 1941 Irrigation
Forest Lake 5 Dam Arkansas St. Francis 26 Significant Not Rated 1968 Recreation
Willoughby Woods Dam Tennessee Shelby 26 Significant Satisfactory 1990 Recreation
Little's Trout Pond Dam North Carolina Alexander 26 Significant Fair 1973 Recreation
Tenney Dam North Carolina Buncombe 26 Significant Fair - Recreation
Mitchell Lake Dam Alabama Shelby 26 Significant Not Rated 1970 Recreation
Bells Lakes Pennsylvania Washington 26 Significant Fair 1964
Medford Quarry Wash Pond Maryland Carroll 26 Significant Fair 1988 Tailings
Clement Dam New Hampshire Belknap 26 Significant Not Rated 1901 Hydroelectric
Heil Lake Dam Ohio Guernsey 26 Significant Fair 1991 Recreation
Vandenbark Dam Indiana Morgan 26 Significant Poor 1935 Recreation
Kansas Shawnee 26 Significant - 1977 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Larson Dam 1626 Nebraska Hamilton 26 Significant Fair 1977 Flood Risk Reduction
Williams Pond Dam Connecticut New London 26 Significant Satisfactory 1865 Recreation
Fonda Reservoir Dam New York Montgomery 26 Significant Poor 1972 Water Supply
Franke Lake Indiana Clark 26 Significant Fair 1934 Recreation
Claverack Creek Dam #4 New York Columbia 26 Significant Poor - Other
Madison Lake Dam Ohio Madison 26 Significant Poor 1946 Recreation
Fresh Water Lake Illinois Saline 26 Significant Not Available - Water Supply
Zielinski Farm Reservoir Oregon Clackamas 26 Significant Not Rated 1974 Irrigation
Hayes, William Lake Dam Missouri Benton 26 Significant Not Rated 1975 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Feliciana Lake Louisiana East Feliciana 26 Significant Fair 1978 Recreation
Summitville Lake Dam Ohio Columbiana 26 Significant Poor 1940 Recreation
Lancaster Mill Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 26 Significant Fair - Recreation
Lost Wilderness Lake Southern Dam Massachusetts Hampden 26 Significant Satisfactory 1975 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.