List of dams and reservoirs in the United States

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The nearly 8100 major dams in the United States in 2006. The National Inventory of Dams defines a major dam as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m3).[1]

The following is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in the United States. There are an estimated 84,000 dams in the United States, impounding 600,000 mi (970,000 km) of river or about 17% of rivers in the nation.[2]

Alabama

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Alabama.

Alaska

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Alaska.

Arizona

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Arizona.

Arkansas

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Arkansas.

California

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in California.

Colorado

See also: List of largest reservoirs of Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Delaware.

District of Columbia

Florida

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Florida.

Georgia

Hawaii

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Hawaii.

Idaho

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Idaho.

Illinois

Indiana

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Indiana.

Iowa

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Iowa.

Kansas

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas.

Kentucky

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Kentucky.

Louisiana

Maine

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Maine.

Maryland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Maryland.

Massachusetts

Michigan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Michigan.

Minnesota

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Minnesota.

Mississippi

See also: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Missouri

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Missouri.

Montana

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Montana.

Nebraska

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Nebraska.

Nevada

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Nevada.

New Hampshire

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in New Hampshire.

New Jersey

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in New Jersey.

New Mexico

New York

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in New York.

North Carolina

See also: List of dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River

North Dakota

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in North Dakota.

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

See also: List of lakes in Oregon

Pennsylvania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Rhode Island.

South Carolina

South Dakota

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in South Dakota.

Tennessee

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River.

Texas

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Texas.

Utah

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Utah.

Vermont

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Vermont.

Virginia

Washington

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Washington and List of dams in the Columbia River watershed

West Virginia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in West Virginia.

Wisconsin

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Wisconsin.

Wyoming

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs in Wyoming.
See also: List of largest reservoirs of Wyoming

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References

  1. ^ "Major Dams of the United States". National Atlas of the United States. USGS. September 17, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  2. ^ "Infrastructure Report Card: Dams". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Lake Holiday Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 7, 1996. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
  4. ^ "Randleman Dam". Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "VDGIF > Fishing > Bosher's Dam". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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