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Encyclopedia > List of reservoirs and dams in the United States

There are an estimated 75,000 dams in the United States, blocking 600,000 miles of river or about 17% of rivers in the nation [1]. The following is a partial list of reservoirs and dams in the United States:

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Alabama

See List of Alabama dams and reservoirs Reservoirs and Manmade Lakes with known dams Gainesville Lake Guntersville Dam - Guntersville Lake Howell Heflin Lock and Dam - Gainesville Lake Neely Henry Dam Tom Bevill Lock and Dam - Aliceville Lake Wheeler Dam - Wheeler Lake Wilson Dam - Wilson Lake Gantt Dam - Gantt Lake Point A Dam - POint A Lake Reservoirs and...


Arizona

The Davis Dam is a dam on the Colorado River. ... Glen Canyon Dam on 19 June 2005. ... Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona. ... Hoover Dam Downstream from Hoover Dam, showing the river, power stations, and power lines. ... Lake Mead from space, November 1985 Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States. ... The Imperial Dam is a dam near Yuma, Arizona (USA), built in the 1930s. ... The Laguna Diversion Dam is an earthfill dam 13 miles Northeast of Yuma, Arizona creating the Laguna Reservoir along the Colorado River. ... The Morelos Dam is the final dam on the Colorado River. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal Republic George... Scrivener Dam, in Canberra, Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ... The New Waddell Dam is an Earthfill Dam that was constructed between 1987 and 1992 damming the Agua Fria River in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Parker Dam is a concrete gravity-arch dam which spans the Colorado river, at a point 155 miles downstream of Hoover Dam. ... The Salt River Project or SRP is a collective name used to refer to two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision in state of Arizona, or the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, a private company that serves as an electrical utility... The Stewart Mountain Dam is a concrete thin arch dam located 41 miles Northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Salt River Project or SRP is a collective name used to refer to two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision of the state of Arizona, or the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, a private company that serves as an electrical... The Salt River Project or SRP is a collective name used to refer to two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision in state of Arizona, or the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, a private company that serves as an electrical utility...

Arkansas

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


California

see List of reservoirs and dams in California Reservoirs and dams in California, in alphabetical order of the reservoirs name. ...


Colorado

Aurora Reservoir is a 31,650 acre-foot reservoir located in the southeastern reach of Aurora, Colorado. ... Cherry Creek in Denver in 2003 Cherry Creeks location in the western part of the Missouri River watershed, highlighted in light blue Cherry Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, 64 mi (103 km) long, in Colorado in the United States. ... Horsetooth Reservoir (often known locally as Horsetooth) is a large reservoir in southern Larimer County, Colorado just west of the city of Fort Collins, Colorado. ... Quincy is the name of several places in the United States of America: Quincy, California Quincy, Florida Quincy, Illinois Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy, Michigan Quincy, Ohio Quincy, Washington Quincy, Adams County, Wisconsin Quincy Township, Michigan Quincy may also refer to: John Quincy Adams, the 6th president of the United States, who... Ridgway Dam is an earthen dam on the Uncompahgre River which impounds Ridgway Reservoir, located about 6 miles (10 km) north of the town of Ridgway in Ouray County, Colorado. ... Ridgway Reservoir is a lake impounded by Ridgway Dam on the Uncompahgre River south of the town of Ridgway in Ouray County, Colorado in the western United States. ...

Connecticut

  • Saville Dam — Barkhamsted Reservoir
  • Leesville Dam — Salmon River

The Salmon River is the name of several different rivers. ...

District of Columbua

The Dalecarlia Reservoir is the primary storage basin for drinking water in Washington, DC, fed by an underground aqueduct in turn fed by a low dam which diverts a portion of the Potomac River near Great Falls. ...

Florida

  • Jim Woodruff Dam — Lake Seminole
  • Talquin Dam — Lake Talquin

Lake Talquin is one of Floridas State Parks. ...

Georgia

Lake Allatoona (rarely called Allatoona Lake, its government name) is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake in Georgia, located in northwestern metro Atlanta. ... See also: Lake Lanier (disambiguation) Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a manmade lake in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Lake Strom Thurmond is a reservoir at the border between Georgia and South Carolina in the Savannah River Basin. ... Hartwell Dam is located on the Savannah River at the border of South Carolina and Georgia. ... Lake Hartwell is a man-made lake bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. ... Morgan Falls Dam is a small hydroelectric dam located along the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia, in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta. ... Bull Sluice Lake is a small lake located along the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia, in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta. ... West Point Lake is a manmade lake formed by the damming of the Chattahoochee River by the US Army Corps of Engineers. ...

Idaho

  • Albeni Falls Dam, Pend Oreille River
  • American Falls Dam, American Falls Reservoir, upper Snake
  • Arrow Rock Dam — the highest dam completed in any part of the world in 1915
  • Blackfoot Reservoir
  • Bliss Dam, middle Snake
  • Brownlee Dam, middle Snake
  • C. J. Strike Dam, C. J. Stirke Reservoir, middle Snake
  • Cabinet Gorge Dam, Pend Oreille River
  • Dworshak Dam — third highest dam in the United States
  • Hells Canyon Dam, middle Snake
  • Island Park Reservoir
  • Oxbow Dam, middle Snake
  • Palisades Dam, Palisades Reservoir, upper Snake
  • Ririe Reservoir
  • Teton Dam

The Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 130 mi (209 km) long, in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington in the United States, as well as southeastern British Columbia in Canada. ... The American Falls Dam is a concrete gravity-type dam located near the town of American Falls, Idaho on the Snake River. ... The Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 130 mi (209 km) long, in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington in the United States, as well as southeastern British Columbia in Canada. ... Dworshak Dam from the south-southwest, south side of the North Fork of the Clearwater River. ... Palisades Dam is a earth-fill dam on the Snake River in Bonneville County, Idaho. ... The reservoir behind the Teton Dam was emptied within hours of the initial breach. ...

Illinois

The McHenry Dam is the only dam on the Fox River (Illinois, USA) that is serviced by a lock system. ...

Indiana

Lake Lemon in 2002. ... Lake Monroe from the air Lake Monroe is an artificial reservoir located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Bloomington, Indiana. ...

Iowa

  • Coralville Reservoir
  • Dan Maffitt Reservoir

Kansas

See Lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas This is a listing of lakes, reservoirs, and dams located in the State of Kansas. ...


Kentucky

Wolf Creek Dam The Wolf Creek Dam is a dam on the Cumberland River in the Western part of Russell County, Kentucky. ...

Maine

Sebago Lake is the deepest Lake in Maine, United States. ...

Maryland

The Conowingo Dam is located on the Susquehanna River, in Harford County, Maryland — 45 miles northeast of Baltimore and near the Pennsylvania border. ... Deep Creek Lake is a popular vacation area in Garrett County, Maryland, USA. It surrounds a man-made lake that was created in 1923 by an electric company. ... Jennings Randolph Lake is a constructed lake located on the North Branch Potomac River in Garrett County, Maryland and Mineral County, West Virginia approximately eight miles upstream of Bloomington, Maryland, and approximately five miles north of Elk Garden, West Virginia. ... Prettyboy Reservoir occupies 206. ...

Massachusetts

The Nemasket River is a small river in the town of Bridgewater in southeastern Massachusetts. ... A tributary of the Taunton River thats runs from Barstows Pond through the near center eastern section of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. ... An abstract map of Tauntons watershed. ... An abstract map of Tauntons watershed. ... The Winnetuxet River is a small river in southeastern Massachusetts. ... An abstract map of Tauntons watershed. ... The Satucket River is a small river in southeastern Massachusetts. ... The Segreganset River is a river that runs through the western portion of Taunton, Massachusetts. ... The Assonet River is a major tributary of the Taunton River in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. ... The Nemasket River is a small river in the town of Bridgewater in southeastern Massachusetts. ... The Town River is a river in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ... The Forge River is a small river in the village of Raynham Center (CDP), within the town of Raynham in southeastern Massachusetts. ... The Forge River is a small river in the village of Raynham Center (CDP), within the town of Raynham in southeastern Massachusetts. ... The Assonet River is a major tributary of the Taunton River in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. ... A tributary of the Taunton River that runs from the Taunton River, through the center of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts to Lake Sabbatia. ... Massachusetts Route 138, is a north-south state highway in Massachusetts. ... The Nemasket River is a small river in the town of Bridgewater in southeastern Massachusetts. ... The Taunton River, historically also called the Taunton Great River, is a river in southern Massachusetts in the United States. ... The Segreganset River is a river that runs through the western portion of Taunton, Massachusetts. ... A tributary of the Taunton River that runs from the Taunton River, through the center of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts to Lake Sabbatia. ... The Assonet River is a major tributary of the Taunton River in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. ... The Forge River is a small river in the village of Raynham Center (CDP), within the town of Raynham in southeastern Massachusetts. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Forge River is a small river in the village of Raynham Center (CDP), within the town of Raynham in southeastern Massachusetts. ... The Wachusett Dam in Clinton, Massachusetts impounds the Nashua River creating the Wachusett Reservoir. ... Wachusett Reservoir at sunset The Wachusett Reservoir is the second largest body of water in the state of Massachusetts. ... The Town River is a river in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ... The Nemasket River is a small river in the town of Bridgewater in southeastern Massachusetts. ... A tributary of the Taunton River that runs from the Taunton River, through the center of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts to Lake Sabbatia. ... The Whittenton Street Dam is a private dam located on the Mill River in Taunton, Massachusetts. ... A tributary of the Taunton River that runs from the Taunton River, through the center of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts to Lake Sabbatia. ... The Winnetuxet River is a small river in southeastern Massachusetts. ... The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest body of water in the state of Massachusetts, created between 1930 and 1940. ...

Michigan

The Ludington Pumped Storage Plant is a hydroelectric plant and reservoir in Ludington, Michigan. ... Gelmersee is a reservoir in Switzerland. ... Diagram of the TVA pumped storage facility at Racoon Mountain Pumped storage hydroelectricity is a method of storing and producing electricity to supply high peak demands. ...

Minnesota

The Meeker Island Lock and Dam circa 1910 The Meeker Island Lock and Dam (originally known as Lock and Dam No. ... Aerial view of Saint Anthony Falls with the upper dam Saint Anthony Falls, or the Falls of Saint Anthony, located near downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the only waterfall on the Mississippi River until it was replaced by a series of dams in the 1950s and 1960s. ... The Sartell Dam, shown after an extended period of heavy rain. ... The St. ...

Mississippi

The Aberdeen Lock and Dam is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. ... Aberdeen Lake is a lake in northeast Mississippi on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. ... The Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam (formerly named Bay Springs Lock and Dam) is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. ... The John C. Stennis Lock and Dam (formerly named Columbus Lock and Dam) is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. ... Columbus Lake is a lake in northeast Mississippi on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. ... The Ross R. Barnett Reservoir is a reservoir on the Pearl River in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...

Missouri

Bagnell Dam impounds the Osage River in Missouri, creating the Lake of the Ozarks. ... Bull Shoals Lake is an artificial lake in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. ... A map and brochure showing the shape and location of the lake. ... The Lake of the Ozarks is a large man-made reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in central the Missouri Ozarks. ... Lake Taneycomo is a man-made lake on the White River in the Ozark Mountains of Taney County, Missouri. ... Table Rock Lake is a manmade lake in The Ozarks of southern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. ...

Montana

The Fort Peck Dam is the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River, located in northeastern Montana. ... Kerr Dam is located at River Mile 72 of the Flathead River at the end of Flathead Lake near Polson, Montana. ... Libby Dam is a dam on the Kootenay River in Montana, United States. ...

Nevada

The Davis Dam is a dam on the Colorado River. ... Hoover Dam Downstream from Hoover Dam, showing the river, power stations, and power lines. ... Lake Mead from space, November 1985 Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States. ... The Lahontan Dam on the Carson River in the state of Nevada. ...

New Jersey

Lake Tappan was formed by a dam placed on the Hackensack River in 1967. ... The Oradell Reservoir was formed by a dam placed on the Hackensack River in Bergen County, New Jersey, completed in 1923. ... Woodcliff Lake is the name of a reservoir in the towns of Hillsdale, New Jersey and Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. ...

New Hampshire

Arlington Mill Reservoir is a 320-acre impoundment located in Rockingham County in southern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Salem. ... The Ayers Island Reservoir is an impoundment located on the Pemigewasset River in central New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Bristol, New Hampton, and Bridgewater. ... Bellamy Reservoir is a 382-acre impoundment located in Strafford County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Madbury. ... Comerford Reservoir is a 1,093-acre impoundment located on the Connecticut River on the boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire in the United States. ... Deering Reservoir is a 315-acre water body located in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Deering. ... Franklin Pierce Lake is a 520-acre reservoir located in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Hillsborough and Antrim. ... Lake Francis is a reservoir on the Connecticut River in northern New Hampshire. ... McIndoes Reservoir is a 545-acre impoundment on the Connecticut River located on the boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire in northern New England. ... Moore Reservoir is an impoundment on the Connecticut River located in the communities of Littleton, New Hampshire, Waterford, Vermont, and Concord, Vermont, occupying 3,490 acres (1,412 ha). ... Pontook Reservoir is a 280-acre impoundment on the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. ... Surry Mountain Lake is a 265-acre impoundment on the Ashuelot River in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, in the town of Surry. ... Weare Reservoir is a 323-acre impoundment on the Piscataquog River in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire, in the town of Weare. ...

New Mexico

Elephant Butte Dike is dam on the Rio Grande in the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

New York

Pharos 16:13, 25 December 2005 (UTC) Category: ... Newburgh is a town located in Orange County, New York. ... Kingston is a city located in Ulster County, New York, United States. ... The Cuddebackville Dam was a concrete dam on the Neversink River in Orange County, New York near the town of Cuddebackville, removed in 2003 and 2004 to benefit aquatic life. ... The Hackensack River, as seen from the New Jersey Turnpike. ... Rockland County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Great Sacandaga Lake ( formerly the Sacandaga Reservoir) is one of the large lakes within the Adirondack State Park in northern New York in the USA. The area of the water surface is about 35 square miles (91 km²), and the length is about 29 miles (47 km). ... Some factual claims in this article need to be verified. ... High Peak is a local government district and borough of the county of Derbyshire, England. ... North Elba is a town located in Essex County, New York. ... Mount Morris Dam The Mount Morris Dam is a concrete dam on the Genesee River. ... Upper Genesee near Belmont, New York, a series of pools and riffles The Middle Falls of the Genesee in Letchworth State Park The Genesee Rivers name is derived from the Iroquois meaning good valley or pleasant valley. ... South end of Neversink Reservoir, from dam Neversink Reservoir is one of several in the Catskill Mountains that supply water to New York City and other communities along its water supply network. ... The New Croton Dam stretches across the Croton River in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. ... Spillway at eastern end of Rondout Reservoir. ... Washington Lake Township is a township located in Sibley County, Minnesota. ... Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York. ... Westcott Reservoir is a 110 million gallon reservoir serving the City of Syracuse, New York. ... Clinton Square in Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ... Woodland Reservoir is a 1. ... Clinton Square in Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ...

North Carolina

1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is the world’s leading producer of alumina, primary and fabricated aluminium, with operations in 43 countries. ... Falls Lake is a 12,500 acre (51 km²) artificial lake located in Durham, Wake, and Granville counties in North Carolina, USA. The lake is formed by the confluence of the Eno, Little, and Flat rivers, and is in turn the source for the Neuse River. ... Fontana Dam Fontana Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... TVA logo The Tennessee Valley Authority is a New Deal agency created to generate electric power and control floods in a seven-U.S.-state region around the Tennessee River Valley. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq. ... Jordan Lake is a man-made lake in central North Carolina within the New Hope River Valley, lying mainly within northeastern Chatham County. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

North Dakota

Garrison Dam is an earth-embankment dam on the Missouri River in North Dakota, and the fifth-largest earthen dam in the world. ... Lake Sakakawea is a reservoir on the Missouri River. ...

Ohio

Hueston Woods State Park is located in southwestern Ohio in Butler and Preble Counties, about five miles northeast of Oxford. ... Caesar Creek State Park is located in southwestern Ohio, five miles east of Waynesville, in Warren, Clinton, and Greene Counties. ... Cowan Lake is a lake in Ohio, USA. See also Cowan Lake State Park. ... Englewood Dam is a dam located near Englewood, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ... Germantown Dam is a dam located near Germantown, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ... Grand Lake St. ... In 1825, the Ohio Legislature approved funding to construct an Ohio water works system. ... This article concerns the dam in Ohio. ... Huffman Dam is a dam located near Fairborn, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ... Lockington Dam is a dam located north of Piqua, Ohio outside the Village of Lockington, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ... Taylorsville Dam is a dam located near Tipp City, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ...

Oregon

Bonneville Lock and Dam is several dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the US states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq. ... Categories: Stub | Dams ... Categories: Stub | Dams ... Categories: Stub | Dams ...

Pennsylvania

Austin Dam was a concrete dam in the Freeman Run Valley, Potter County, Pennsylvania, which serviced the Bayless Paper Mill. ... Photo of Kinzua Dam ... The South Fork Dam was located on Lake Conemaugh, an artificial body of water located near South Fork, Pennsylvania. ...

Rhode Island

  • Scituate Reservoir

South Carolina

The Saluda Dam (officially the Dreher Shoals Dam) is a hydroelectric dam located approximately 10 miles west of Columbia, South Carolina. ... Lake Murray is a lake in the U.S. state of South Carolina. ...

South Dakota

Big Bend Dam is a major rolled earth dam along the Missouri River in central South Dakota. ... Fort Thompson is a census-designated place located in Buffalo County, South Dakota. ... Categories: Stub | Dams ... Pickstown is a town located in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. ... Gavins Point Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Missouri River, located on the Nebraska-South Dakota border near Yankton, South Dakota. ... Yankton is a city located in Yankton County, South Dakota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,528. ... The Oahe Dam is a major man-made dam along the Missouri River, just north of Pierre, South Dakota. ...

Tennessee

1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is the world’s leading producer of alumina, primary and fabricated aluminium, with operations in 43 countries. ... Center Hill Lake or Reservoir, located in central Tennessee near Smithville, is an artificial lake. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fort Loudoun Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) dam on the Tennessee River in East Tennessee. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... J. Percy Priest Dam forms Percy Priest Lake on the Stones River. ... Norris Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority hydorelectric and flood control structure located on the Clinch River in East Tennessee. ... The Old Hickory Lock and Dam forms Old Hickory Lake. ... Watts Bar Dam located about midway between Knoxville and Chattanooga, is one of nine T.V.A. (Tennessee Valley Authority) dams on the Tennessee River. ... This article is about the year. ...

Texas

Buchanan Dam located at 30. ... Inks Dam was constructed from 1936-1938 and forms Inks Lake, one of the seven Texas Highland Lakes. ... Graphic map of Lake Texoma. ... One of several dams which were constructed along the Texas Colorado River. ... Mansfield Dam Mansfield Dam is a dam located at 30. ... The Medina Dam is a hollow masonry type dam built in 1911 and 1912 by the Medina Irrigation Company in what became Mico, Texas. ... Mico, Texas , founded in 1911, is located in northeastern Medina County, Texas approximately 40 miles west of San Antonio. ... Natalia is a city located in Medina County, Texas. ... Named for Max Starcke, the second General Manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority, Starcke Dam forms Lake Marble Falls, one of the Texas Highland Lakes. ... Tom Miller Dam is one of several dams constructed by the City of Austin, Texas for the purpose of flood control and for generating hydroelectric power. ... Wirtz Dam was constructed in 1949-1950 in tandem with Starcke Dam to provide hydroelectric power and to form Lake LBJ, one of the Texas Highland Lakes. ...

Utah

Cutler Reservoir is a reservoir located in Cache Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Deer Creek Dam & Reservoir The Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir hydroelectric facilities are located on the Provo River about 16 miles northeast of Provo, Utah. ... Flaming Gorge Reservoir lies 43 miles (69 km) East of Vernal, Utah on the Green River (Utah). ... Goshen Reservoir is a small reservoir located in Utah County, Utah. ... Jordanelle Reservoir is the most recently built dam in Wasatch County, Utah, located just north of Heber. ... Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona. ... Mountain Dell Dam and reservoir. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rockport Reservoir, also called Wanship Reservoir, is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Strawberry Reservoir is a large reservoir in the U.S. state of Utah. ...

Vermont

Comerford Reservoir is a 1,093-acre impoundment located on the Connecticut River on the boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire in the United States. ... Moore Reservoir is an impoundment on the Connecticut River located in the communities of Littleton, New Hampshire, Waterford, Vermont, and Concord, Vermont, occupying 3,490 acres (1,412 ha). ...

Virginia

Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq. ... Philpott Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Virginia. ...

Washington

The Blue Gulch Reservoir Dam is a dam in Kettle Falls, Washington. ... Bonneville Lock and Dam is several dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the US states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Salem Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq. ... Chief Joseph Dam is a 5,962 foot (1,817. ... THis is a bad resoures people can say what ever theuy wnat Grand Coulee Dam Grand Coulee Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, built by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. ... Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ... Ice Harbor Dam from the west, north side of the Snake River. ... Categories: Stub | Dams ... Little Goose Dam from the north side of the Snake River Little Goose Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete gravity, dam in Columbia and Whitman counties in the state of Washington, on the Snake River. ... Lower Granite Dam and the Snake River from the northwest, looking southeast, upstream. ... Lower Monumental Dam and the Snake River from the southwest, looking northeast, upstream. ... Categories: Stub | Dams ... Priest Rapids Dam is a hydroelectric project located on the Columbia River between the Yakima Firing Range and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. ... Rock Island Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on the Columbia River downstream from Wenatchee, Washington and Rock Island, Washington. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Categories: Stub | Dams ... Wanapum Dam is a hydroelectric project located on the Columbia River downstream from Vantage, Washington where Interstate 90 crosses the Columbia. ... Categories: Stub | Dams ... The swimming area above the Wynoochee Dam The Wynoochee Dam is a dam 28 miles north of Elma, Washington. ... The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. ...

West Virginia

  • Kopperston Tailings

Wisconsin

  • Alexander Dam Hydro
  • Biron Dam Hydro
  • Caldron Falls Hydro
  • Castle Rock Hydro
  • Chippewa Falls Hydro
  • Cornell Hydro
  • Dells Hydro — Dells Pond
  • Grandfather Falls Hydro
  • Grandmother Falls Hydro
  • High Falls Reservoir
  • Holcombe Hydro
  • Jim Falls Hydro — Old Abe Lake
  • Menomonee Hydro
  • Kilbourn Dam Hydro
  • Petenwell Hydro
  • Potato Rapids Hydro
  • Prairie du Sac Hydro
  • Sandstone Rapids Hydro
  • Stevens Point Hydro
  • Wausau Hydro
  • Wissota Hydro — Lake Wissota
  • Wisconsin Dells Hydro
  • Wisconsin Rapids Hydro

Lake Wissota is a reservoir in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, just east of the city of Chippewa Falls. ...

Wyoming

Pathfinder Dam is a cyclopean dam, located on the North Platte river, approximately 47 miles south-west of Casper, Wyoming. ... Pathfinder Reservoir is located in the United States on the North Platte River between Casper and Rawlins. ...

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Major dams were defined as dams with a height of 50 feet or more, or with a normal storage capacity of 5,000 acre-feet or more, or with a maximum storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet or more.
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The United States moved for judgment on the pleadings, arguing, inter alia, that the United States is immune from liability under the Flood Control Act of 1928, 33 U.S.C. 702c et seq.
Petitioner's complaint alleged that the United States had negligently "designed," "maintained," and "operated" a canal that is part of an integrated multi-purpose flood control project, and that the government's negligence caused waters escaping from that project to damage petitioner's property.
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