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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
Lochwinnoch Dam Missouri Callaway 24 Significant Not Rated 1967 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Lake Ludlow Club Dam New York Chenango 24 Significant Satisfactory 1937 Recreation
Mccormick Reservoir Oregon Jackson 24 Significant Not Rated 1954 Irrigation
Drobney Dam Connecticut Tolland 24 Significant Satisfactory 1970 Recreation
Jutland Dam New Jersey Hunterdon 24 Significant Poor 1930 Recreation
West Frankfort Old City Lake Dam Illinois Franklin 24 Significant Not Available 1945 Recreation
Stonebridge Wyoming Park 24 Significant Fair 1905 Irrigation
Bear Creek No 1 Louisiana Allen 24 Significant Not Rated 1959 Flood Risk Reduction
Stucker Fork Dam No. 7 Indiana Scott 24 Significant Poor 1970 Flood Risk Reduction
Beaver Lake Vermont Lamoille 24 Significant Fair 1967 Recreation
Winn Exploration Dam No 1 Texas Maverick 24 Significant Not Rated 1960 Recreation
Stout Lake Dam (West) Indiana Warren 24 Significant Poor 1955 Recreation
Hunters Run Swm Dam Maryland Harford 24 Significant Satisfactory 1996 Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Sudy Dam South Carolina Greenville 24 Significant Fair 1954 Recreation
Pillar Creek Dam No.1.B Alaska Kodiak Island Borough 24 Significant Fair 1968 Water Supply
Almonesson Lake Dam New Jersey Gloucester 24 Significant Poor 1926 Recreation
Lakeshore Pennsylvania Erie 24 Significant Poor 1932 Recreation
G3gc Ranch Dam Texas Grimes 24 Significant Not Rated 2018
Village Farms Lake Dam - East Indiana Hamilton 24 Significant Fair 1974 Recreation
Schisler Lake Dam Indiana Bartholomew 24 Significant Poor 1930 Recreation
Gold Lake #1 Colorado Boulder 24 Significant Satisfactory 1879 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Prairie Trail - Cp5 Iowa Polk 24 Significant Not Rated 2014 Flood Risk Reduction
Hickory Lake Indiana Sullivan 24 Significant Poor 1902 Recreation
Harris Park Estates #1 Colorado Park 24 Significant Satisfactory 1955 Recreation
Mahoney South Lake Dam Texas McLennan 24 Significant Fair 1965 Recreation
Sparks Dam Tennessee Blount 24 Significant — 1986 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Fletcher Pond Dam Massachusetts Middlesex 24 Significant Fair 1950 Recreation
Claybrook Dam Tennessee Madison 24 Significant Fair 1981
Engle Lake Dam Missouri Henry 24 Significant Not Rated 1979 Grade Stabilization
Noralyn N-8 Florida Polk 24 Significant Not Rated 1967 Tailings
Apthorp New Hampshire Grafton 24 Significant Satisfactory 1936 Hydroelectric
Bethany Dam Tennessee Henry 24 Significant Satisfactory 1987
French and Sacia Wisconsin Trempealeau 24 Significant Poor 1972 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Spring Creek #2 Dam Tennessee Madison 24 Significant Satisfactory 1978
Nephi City - Salt Creek Debris Utah Juab 24 Significant Not Rated 1984 Flood Risk Reduction
Leonard Dobson Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 24 Significant Poor 1959 Irrigation
Morristown Lake South Dakota Corson 24 Significant — 1938 Recreation
Thurber Lake No 2 Dam Texas Erath 24 Significant Not Rated 1959 Water Supply
Whidby Structure 20 South Dakota Jackson 24 Significant — 1966 Irrigation
Glencannon Pond Pennsylvania Washington 24 Significant Fair — Flood Risk Reduction
Adirondack Acres Dam A New York Lewis 24 Significant Satisfactory 1971 Recreation
Isinglass Reservoir Dam Connecticut Fairfield 24 Significant Fair — Water Supply
Meyer Dam No 3 Kansas Leavenworth 24 Significant — 1991 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Dorman Dam Nebraska Garden 24 Significant Satisfactory 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Quassapaug Lake Dam Connecticut New Haven 24 Significant Fair 1900 Recreation
Sheep Creek Nevada Elko 24 Significant Not Rated — Recreation
Carriage Hill Reserve Lake Dam Ohio Montgomery 24 Significant Satisfactory 1982 Recreation
Willow Spring Pond Colorado Eagle 24 Significant Satisfactory 2005 Recreation
Buffalo Drive Dam Illinois Sangamon 24 Significant Not Available 1950 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Carolina Lake Dam North Carolina Moore 24 Significant Unsatisfactory 1985 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.