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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
Dout Dam 1 Nebraska Sioux 26 Significant Poor 1931 Irrigation
Big Creek Wid Site 18 Arkansas Craighead 26 Significant Fair 1966 Recreation
Lee Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 26 Significant Poor 1880 Recreation
Jerome J Roach Dam New York Delaware 26 Significant Satisfactory 1965 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Wagner Lake Dam Indiana Owen 26 Significant Poor - Recreation
Third Creek Watershed Dam #34a North Carolina Iredell 26 Significant Fair 1960 Flood Risk Reduction
Forest Lake 6 Dam Arkansas St. Francis 26 Significant Not Rated 1967 Recreation
Annex #8 Colorado Larimer 26 Significant Satisfactory 1903 Irrigation
Reelfoot-Indian Creek #5 Dam Tennessee Obion 26 Significant Satisfactory 1993
Wildwood Lake Dam Indiana Jennings 26 Significant Poor - Recreation
Marion Prison Lake Dam Illinois Williamson 26 Significant Not Available 1991 Water Supply
Middle Fork Obion #2 Dam Tennessee Henry 26 Significant Satisfactory 1972
Mount Pleasant Fishing Lake Dam North Carolina Cleveland 26 Significant Fair 1958 Recreation
Seymour Reservoir #1 Dam Connecticut New Haven 26 Significant Fair 1898 Water Supply
Taylor Dam (Aka-Ferguson Dam) Kansas Franklin 26 Significant Fair 1972 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Chesterfield Power Station Lower Ash Pond Dam Virginia Chesterfield 26 Significant Fair -
Simpson Lake Dam North Carolina Transylvania 26 Significant Fair 1963 Recreation
Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1 Dam Ohio Butler 26 Significant Fair 1970 Recreation
Langley Alabama Chambers 26 Significant Not Rated 1950 Recreation
Kemmy Dam Texas Medina 26 Significant Not Rated -
Saddle Creek Sa-1 Florida Polk 26 Significant Not Rated 1955 Tailings
Montebello Subdivision Dam D South Carolina Greenville 26 Significant Fair 1999 Flood Risk Reduction
Irwin Creek Overflow Lagoon Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 26 Significant Fair 2001 Other
Chippewa River Minnesota Pope 26 Significant Satisfactory 1870 Recreation
S-41 Florida Palm Beach 26 Significant Not Rated 1965 Flood Risk Reduction
Halchek Pond Dam Connecticut Tolland 26 Significant Fair 1972 Recreation
Burlington Mills Dam North Carolina Rutherford 26 Significant - 1900 Hydroelectric
Bernard Armstrong South Dakota Haakon 26 Significant - 1969 Irrigation
Feldkamp Lake Dam Missouri Montgomery 26 Significant Not Rated 1978 Irrigation
Lake Chance Dam Arkansas Saline 26 Significant Fair 1951 Recreation
Kettle Falls Minnesota - 26 Significant Satisfactory 1914 Recreation
Howard C. Davis Dam Nevada Washoe 26 Significant Unsatisfactory 1945 Irrigation
Lake Gallimore Dam Indiana Martin 26 Significant Fair 1962 Flood Risk Reduction
Corydon Reservoir Dam Iowa Wayne 26 Significant Satisfactory 1974 Recreation
Elm Creek WS SCS Site 28 Dam Texas Bell 26 Significant Fair 1982 Flood Risk Reduction
Albion Waste Gate & Weir Dam New York Orleans 26 Significant Not Rated 1911 Navigation
East Fork Buck Creek Structure Ii-B Ohio Champaign 26 Significant Fair 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Fiddle Creek (Nid) South Dakota Fall River 26 Significant Not Rated 1936 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Mike Adams Lake Dam Mississippi Covington 26 Significant Fair 2007 Recreation
Roland-Alvarez Pond Dam South Carolina Lexington 26 Significant Poor - Recreation
Burk Dam Missouri Adair 26 Significant Not Rated 1968 Irrigation
Sd Noname 205 South Dakota Haakon 26 Significant - 1956 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Bar D Idaho Custer 26 Significant Fair 1950 Irrigation
Red House Lake Dam New York Cattaraugus 26 Significant Not Rated 1929 Recreation
Holly Hills Section 4 Swm Pond 1 Maryland Frederick 26 Significant Satisfactory 2001 Flood Risk Reduction
Chiwapa Watershed Structure 13 Dam Mississippi Pontotoc 26 Significant Poor 1967 Flood Risk Reduction
The Norbertine Fathers of St Moses The Black Priory Dam Mississippi Hinds 26 Significant Satisfactory 2003 Recreation
Lowe Dam North Carolina Surry 26 Significant Not Rated - Flood Risk Reduction
Cedar Creek WS SCS Site 50c Dam Texas Kaufman 26 Significant Fair 1979 Flood Risk Reduction
Oyler Lake Dam Missouri Ray 26 Significant Not Rated 1977 Grade Stabilization

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.