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 76–83 of 83

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Brandywine Creek Dam No. 9 New Castle County	9	1800	Low	Not Rated
Blairs Pond Dam Kent County	15	—	High	Fair
Betts Pond Route 113 Dam Sussex County	10	—	High	Fair
Betts Pond Main Dam Sussex County	13	—	High	Fair
Bellevue Lake Dam New Castle County	15	1933	High	Not Rated
Becks Pond Dam New Castle County	21	—	High	Fair
Andrews Lake Dam Kent County	18	—	Significant	Fair
Abbotts Pond Dam Sussex County	15	1960	High	Fair

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