Delaware Dams

83 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

High Hazard

68.7%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

Average Age

89 yrs

Hazard Classification

High57 (68.7%)

Significant9 (10.8%)

Low17 (20.5%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory5 (6.0%)

Fair51 (61.4%)

Poor / Unsatisfactory4 (4.8%)

Not Rated23 (27.7%)

Federal

State

Local

Private

Tallest Dams

Edgar M. Hoopes Dam127 ft
Newark Reservoir Dam70 ft
Carousel Pond Dam36 ft
New Castle County Water Farm Wastewater Lagoon29 ft
Records Pond Dam25 ft

High Hazard Dams

Edgar M. Hoopes DamHigh
Newark Reservoir DamHigh
Carousel Pond DamHigh
New Castle County Water Farm Wastewater LagoonHigh
Records Pond DamHigh

Poor Condition Dams

All Dams in Delaware

Showing 1–5 of 5

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Burton Pond Dam Sussex County	10	—	High	Satisfactory
Carousel Pond Dam New Castle County	36	—	High	Satisfactory
Edgar M. Hoopes Dam New Castle County	127	1932	High	Satisfactory
Hearns Pond Dam Sussex County	14	1912	High	Satisfactory
Records Pond Dam Sussex County	25	1900	High	Satisfactory

Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.