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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
New Cumberland Locks and Dam West Virginia Jefferson 64 Significant Not Available 1963 Navigation
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 13 Indiana Henry 64 Significant Poor 1974 Water Supply
Galena Mill No 3 Lower Idaho Shoshone 64 Significant Fair 1979 Tailings
Crawford County State Lake Kansas Crawford 64 Significant Fair 1935 Recreation
Ken Ray Indiana Lawrence 64 Significant Fair 1961 Recreation
Steele Reservoir Dam New York Saratoga 64 Significant Satisfactory 1907 Water Supply
R. D. Nixon Colorado El Paso 64 Significant Satisfactory 1979 Other
Nixon Fork Tailings Dam Alaska Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 64 Significant Fair 1995 Tailings
Ayrshire Slurry Pond Indiana Warrick 64 Significant Not Rated 1973 Other
Lakewood Lake No. 2 Dam Arkansas Pulaski 64 Significant Fair 1925 Recreation
Enloe Dam Washington Okanogan 63 Significant Fair 1920 Recreation
Keowee River Club Dam South Carolina Pickens 63 Significant Fair 2001 Irrigation
Gering Valley C Nebraska Scotts Bluff 63 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Peabody California Santa Clara 63 Significant Poor 1950 Water Supply
Frenchman Dam Montana Phillips 63 Significant - 1953 Irrigation
Bear Creek (Crook) Oregon Crook 63 Significant Not Rated 1984 Irrigation
Mississippi River Lock and Dam 19 Illinois Lee 63 Significant Not Available 1913 Navigation
Multipurpose Site No 53 Kansas Wabaunsee 63 Significant Fair - Flood Risk Reduction
South Sediment Pond Dam Missouri Gasconade 63 Significant Satisfactory 1993 Other
South Creek (Beaver) Utah Beaver 63 Significant Not Rated 1983 Irrigation
Niegel California El Dorado 63 Significant Satisfactory 1951 Water Supply
Lower Slate Lake Tailings Dam Alaska City and Borough of Juneau 63 Significant Satisfactory 2010 Tailings
Blacktail Dam North Dakota Williams 63 Significant Not Rated 1959 Recreation
Twin Lakes Dams Tennessee Bledsoe 63 Significant Satisfactory 1969
Demopolis Lock and Dam Alabama Marengo 63 Significant Not Available 1955 Navigation
Fgd Effluent #4 Wyoming Lincoln 63 Significant Fair 2010 Tailings
Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 38 Mississippi Holmes 63 Significant Not Available 2004 Other
Rocky Fork Lake Dam (Lower) Indiana Parke 63 Significant Fair 1959 Recreation
Three Mile Reservoir Dam Iowa Union 63 Significant Satisfactory 1995 Flood Risk Reduction
Mosaic Csa F5 Florida Hillsborough 62 Significant Not Rated 2005 Tailings
Western Nuclear Tailings Pond Washington Stevens 62 Significant Satisfactory 1977 Tailings
Marion County Lake Dam Kansas Marion 62 Significant Poor 1937 Recreation
Laurel Lake Dam Tennessee Marion 62 Significant Satisfactory 1975 Water Supply
Browns Canyon 1 Nebraska Scotts Bluff 62 Significant Satisfactory 1953 Flood Risk Reduction
Aowa Creek 31-20a Nebraska Dixon 62 Significant Satisfactory 2003 Flood Risk Reduction
Buffalo Creek B-1 Nebraska Dawson 62 Significant Satisfactory 1982 Flood Risk Reduction
Whiteley Peak Colorado Grand 62 Significant Fair 1941 Irrigation
Mosaic Csa F4b Florida Hillsborough 62 Significant Not Rated 2004 Tailings
Williamstown Lake Dam Kentucky Grant 62 Significant Fair 1957 Water Supply
Chase County State Fishing Lake Kansas Chase 62 Significant Poor 1954
North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site M-1 Iowa Pottawattamie 62 Significant Satisfactory 1993 Flood Risk Reduction
Aurora-Rampart Colorado Douglas 62 Significant Satisfactory 1964 Water Supply
C.J. Rust Lake Dam Indiana Jackson 62 Significant Fair 1974 Recreation
Montgomery Locks and Dam Pennsylvania Beaver 62 Significant Not Available 1936 Navigation
Paradise Fossil Plant - Gypsum Scrubber Sludge Impoundment Kentucky Muhlenberg 62 Significant Not Available 1984 Other
Mosaic Csa F4a Florida Hillsborough 62 Significant Not Rated 2003 Tailings
Arrowhead Lake Dam Kansas Barber 62 Significant Poor - Recreation
Cannelton Locks and Dam Kentucky Hancock 62 Significant Not Available 1974 Navigation
Gaston Shoals Lower South Carolina Cherokee 62 Significant Satisfactory 1908 Hydroelectric
New Town #2 Arizona Greenlee 62 Significant Fair 1945 Water Supply

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.