Browse Dams

3,642 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 3,642 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
Auman Lake Dam North Carolina Randolph 29 Low Not Rated 1950 Recreation
Hasentree Golf Community Dam North Carolina Wake 29 High Satisfactory 2006 Irrigation
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #20 North Carolina Stokes 29 High Fair 1990 Flood Risk Reduction
Jackson Dam North Carolina Vance 29 Low Fair — Irrigation
Town of Sylva Water Supply Dam North Carolina Jackson 29 High Poor 1973 Water Supply
Wilderness Creek Falls Dam Lower North Carolina Cherokee 29 Low Satisfactory 2004 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Belews Creek Saddle Dike #3 Dam North Carolina Stokes 29 High Satisfactory 1971 Other
Young Lake Dam #2 North Carolina Forsyth 29 High Fair — Recreation
Lakota Farm Dam North Carolina Guilford 29 High Fair — Irrigation
Foster Sikes Dam North Carolina Guilford 29 High Fair — Recreation
Dutchman Creek WS Dam #2 North Carolina Davie 29 High Fair 1974 Flood Risk Reduction
Walden Pond Dam #1 North Carolina Union 29 Low Not Rated 1972 Recreation
Cox Lake Dam North Carolina Stokes 29 Low Not Rated — Recreation
C. A. Robinson Dam North Carolina Wilkes 29 Significant Fair 1988 Irrigation
Higgins Lake Dam North Carolina Guilford 29 Low Fair 1952 Recreation
Greenville Utilities Commision Dam North Carolina Pitt 29 High Fair 1985 Water Supply
Research Lake Dam #2 North Carolina Montgomery 29 Low Fair 1966 Irrigation
Wilson Godfrey Dam North Carolina Iredell 29 High Fair — Recreation
Trout Lake Dam North Carolina Jackson 29 High Poor 1952 Recreation
Breitbart Dam North Carolina Buncombe 29 Significant Fair — Recreation
Reidsville Quarry Lake Dam North Carolina Rockingham 29 Low Not Rated 1973 Water Supply
Fagg Lake Dam North Carolina Forsyth 29 Low Not Rated — Recreation
Ball Lake Dam North Carolina Henderson 29 High Satisfactory — Recreation
Pomona Quarry Dam Upper North Carolina Guilford 28 Low Not Rated — Other
Matthews Lake Dam North Carolina Moore 28 Low Fair — Other
North Buncombe Quarry Sb No. 7 Dam North Carolina Buncombe 28 High Satisfactory 2006 Debris Control
W. W. Jones Dam North Carolina Rutherford 28 Significant Poor — Recreation
Todd Lake Dam North Carolina Yadkin 28 Low Not Rated 1978 Recreation
Richard Wood Lower Dam North Carolina Jackson 28 Low Poor — Recreation
Broughton Farm Pond #2 Dam North Carolina Burke 28 Low Poor — Recreation
Bernard Dam North Carolina Caswell 28 Low Not Rated — Irrigation
Eddins Pond Dam North Carolina Franklin 28 Low Fair — Irrigation
Cox Lake North Carolina Randolph 28 Significant Satisfactory 1918 Hydroelectric
Thompson Lake Dam North Carolina Durham 28 High Fair 1956 Recreation
Overby Lake Dam North Carolina Davidson 28 Low Not Rated — Fish and Wildlife Pond
Gossett Lake Dam North Carolina Gaston 28 Significant Fair 1935 Recreation
Crawford Lake Dam North Carolina Iredell 28 Low Fair 1963 Recreation
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #28 North Carolina Stokes 28 Low Not Rated — Flood Risk Reduction
Simpson Lake Dam North Carolina Rockingham 28 Low Fair 1958 Irrigation
Breckenridge Tract 9 & 10 Dam North Carolina Wake 28 High Satisfactory 2002 Recreation
Murrays Mill Pond Dam North Carolina Catawba 28 Low Fair 1911 Other
Ellis Farm Pond Dam #1 North Carolina Moore 28 Low Fair — Recreation
Briar Chapel Reclamation Facility 5-Day Upset Pond Dam North Carolina Chatham 28 High Fair 2008 Irrigation
Cornwell Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 28 High Fair 1957 Recreation
Alex Porter Dam North Carolina Mecklenburg 28 Low Fair 2009 Recreation
Satterfield Dam #1 North Carolina Forsyth 28 Low Not Rated 1983 Recreation
Wilkes Dam North Carolina Henderson 28 Significant Poor — Recreation
Barnwell Dam North Carolina Alamance 28 Low Fair — Recreation
Reid Lake Dam #2 North Carolina Union 28 Significant Fair — Recreation
Cardinal Country Club Lake Dam North Carolina Guilford 28 Low Fair — 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.