Browse Dams

92,766 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 92,766 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.

Name State County Height (ft) Hazard Condition Year Purpose
Canon No. 5 Wyoming Albany 45 Low Fair 1963 Irrigation
Buck Spillway Virginia Carroll 45 High Satisfactory 1912 Hydroelectric
New Dam Maine York 45 High Fair 1910 Hydroelectric
Majerus Dam Nebraska Richardson 45 Low Poor 2003 Other
Kennecott Barney Gold Operation Utah Salt Lake 45 Low Not Rated 1988 Flood Risk Reduction
Buffalo City Dam Nebraska Otoe 45 Low Fair 1978 Flood Risk Reduction
Spring Lake Dam Virginia Warren 45 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Strowbridge Dam Kansas Osage 45 High Poor 1966 Recreation
Bowen Lake Dam Georgia Peach 45 Undetermined Not Rated -
M M Jones Alabama Lee 45 Low Not Rated 1965 Recreation
Crocker California San Mateo 45 High Satisfactory 1890 Water Supply
Payne Creek Sa-7 Florida Polk 45 Significant Not Rated - Tailings
Dd No 5-28 Kansas Lane 45 Low - 1993 Flood Risk Reduction
Pine Ridge Lake Dam Texas Anderson 45 Low Not Rated 1994 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Lake Montonia Dam North Carolina Cleveland 45 High Fair 1933 Recreation
Skaggs Dam Texas Comanche 45 Low Not Rated 1971 Irrigation
Boyer Lake Utah Summit 45 High Fair 1939 Irrigation
Lowell Pierce Dam Missouri Atchison 45 High Satisfactory 1968 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Olson California Napa 45 High Satisfactory 1955 Water Supply
Vanderveer Dam Oregon Harney 45 Low Not Rated 1920 Irrigation
Miller Dam Iowa Fremont 45 Low Not Rated 1961 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Ernie Hudson Montana Stillwater 45 Low - 1928 Irrigation
The Wilds Dam North Carolina Transylvania 45 Significant Fair 1969 Recreation
Burgess #1 Colorado Teller 45 Significant Fair 1965 Recreation
Newton Lake No 1 Dam Texas Milam 45 Low Not Rated 1953 Recreation
Schillingstad-Scholzen South Dakota Walworth 45 Low - 1965 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Elko/Bidwell Farm Missouri Putnam 45 High - -
Dorlac Lake Dam Missouri Washington 45 High Satisfactory 1941 Tailings
Welda Lake Kansas Anderson 45 Low - 1916
Settling Pond #6 Florida Polk 45 Low Not Rated 1969 Tailings
Pol39 Florida Polk 45 Undetermined Not Rated - Tailings
Payne Creek Cl-5 Florida Polk 45 Significant Not Rated - Tailings
Riggs Flat Arizona Graham 45 Low Not Rated 1951 Recreation
Yacht Club Bay Dam Number 15 Alabama Tuscaloosa 45 Low Not Rated 1976 Recreation
Hawthorne Lake Dam Iowa Mahaska 45 Significant Satisfactory 1979 Recreation
Henry South Dakota Bon Homme 45 Significant - 1938 Recreation
Centerville Canyon Debris Basin Utah Davis 45 High Satisfactory 2011 Flood Risk Reduction
Carlson/Walsh Dam Iowa Pottawattamie 45 Low Not Rated 1969 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Haller Dam Washington Clallam 45 Low - 1945 Irrigation
Manuhonuhonu Reservoir Hawaii Kauai 45 High Poor 1954 Irrigation
Cardine Keith Wyoming Natrona 45 High Poor 1975 Irrigation
Wayne Krehbiel Oklahoma Caddo 45 Low Not Rated - Irrigation
Weis Dam Iowa Woodbury 45 Low Not Rated 1976 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Spring Branch Dam Virginia King and Queen 45 High Poor - Fish and Wildlife Pond
Martin Dam Tennessee Hardin 45 Low - 2000 Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Sand Draw Wyoming Johnson 45 Low Poor 1968 Irrigation
Shakamak Lake Dam Indiana Sullivan 45 Low Poor 1930 Recreation
Bowman Dam Virginia Spotsylvania 45 Low Fair - Recreation
S-X California Modoc 45 Low Satisfactory 1917 Water Supply
Lake St. Frances Arkansas St. Francis 45 Significant Not Rated 1960 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.