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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
East Side No. 3 Wyoming Converse 25 Significant Poor 1966 Irrigation
Anderson Farm Lagoon Dam North Carolina Edgecombe 25 Significant — — Other
Burtonville Lake Dam Ohio Clinton 25 Significant Fair 1972 Recreation
Bowles #1 Colorado Jefferson 25 Significant Satisfactory 1973 Irrigation
Lake Williams Dam Missouri Dent 25 Significant Not Rated 1998 Recreation
Ford Dam #3 (Hubbell Pond) Michigan Oakland 25 Significant Satisfactory 1939 Recreation
Tusculum Dam Virginia Amherst 25 Significant Fair — Recreation
Temple Terrace (S) Recircle Florida Hillsborough 25 Significant Not Rated 2001 Tailings
North Valley View Lake Dam Alabama Shelby 25 Significant Not Rated 1969 Recreation
Indian Creek Dam Tennessee Carroll 25 Significant Satisfactory 1977
Mcintosh Pond Vermont Windsor 25 Significant Fair 1964 Recreation
Lee Lake Dam North Carolina Forsyth 25 Significant Not Rated — Recreation
Henry Jacobs Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 25 Significant Fair 1957 Recreation
Glen Ellen Subwatershed Site 2-2 Iowa Woodbury 25 Significant Fair 1963 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Straitsville Reservoir Dam Connecticut New Haven 25 Significant Fair 1900 Water Supply
Eramet Slag Tailings Pond Ohio Washington 25 Significant Poor 1975 Tailings
Prouty Lake Dam Texas Smith 25 Significant Not Rated —
Anderson Lake Dam Ohio Franklin 25 Significant Poor 1961 Recreation
Ashley Lake Dam Ohio Knox 25 Significant Fair 1971 Recreation
Frd 115 Kansas Lyon 25 Significant Satisfactory 2002 Flood Risk Reduction
Stratford Lake Dam #1 North Carolina Durham 25 Significant Fair 1959 Recreation
Elm River Detention Dam 1 North Dakota Steele 25 Significant Not Rated 1964 Flood Risk Reduction
Palone Lake Dam Arkansas Pulaski 25 Significant — 1975 Flood Risk Reduction
Gieseke Dam Virginia Buckingham 25 Significant Not Available — Water Supply
S-26 Florida Miami-Dade 25 Significant Not Rated 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
Holliday #1 Dam Tennessee Williamson 25 Significant — 1999 Recreation
Sossamon Dam North Carolina Swain 25 Significant Poor 1957 Recreation
Richard Allen Dam North Carolina Cherokee 25 Significant Unsatisfactory 1981 Recreation
Knippling Stockwater No.3 South Dakota Buffalo 25 Significant — 1958 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Lake Lajoie Dam Tennessee Hardeman 25 Significant Satisfactory 1935
Mills Lake Dam Ohio Licking 25 Significant Poor 1965 Recreation
G Pennsylvania Luzerne 25 Significant Fair 1916 Water Supply
High Hill Reservoir Dam Massachusetts Bristol 25 Significant Satisfactory 1898 Water Supply
Hudson Vineyards California Napa 25 Significant Fair 1983 Water Supply
Fridays Station Dam Nevada Douglas 25 Significant Poor 1970 Irrigation
Homer Lawrence Lake Dam Missouri Nodaway 25 Significant Not Rated 1980 Other
Milan Lake Dam Indiana Ripley 25 Significant Fair 1928 Water Supply
West Alkali Reservoir Montana Phillips 25 Significant — 1902 Irrigation
Roberts Field Basin 1 (North Woods Trail At Boxwood) Maryland Carroll 25 Significant Fair 1992 Flood Risk Reduction
Sorrell Dam North Carolina Gaston 25 Significant Fair 1975 Recreation
Sugar Creek Polishing Lagoon Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 25 Significant Fair 1980 Other
Kincaid Station Slag Pond Illinois Christian 25 Significant Not Available — Other
Grey Lake Dam North Carolina Wake 25 Significant Poor — Recreation
Christie Brook Dam #1 New York Rockland 25 Significant Satisfactory 1934 Recreation
Vistron Dam Massachusetts Hampshire 25 Significant Fair —
Chesterfield Power Station Uap Virginia Chesterfield 25 Significant Satisfactory — Debris Control
Middlebury Industrial Park Vermont Addison 25 Significant Fair 1977 Other
Doctor L. Rush Lake Mississippi Lauderdale 25 Significant Not Rated 1965 Recreation
Donnelly #1 Colorado Delta 25 Significant Fair 1955 Irrigation
Gulf Coast Counc Florida Walton 25 Significant Not Rated 1959 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.