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
Trussams Pond Dam Sussex County	12	—	Significant	Fair
Voshell Pond Dam Kent County	14	1969	High	Not Rated
Wagamons Pond Dam Sussex County	17	1815	High	Fair
Waples Pond Dam Sussex County	10	—	Low	Fair
Wheatley Pond Dam Kent County	8	—	High	Fair
Wiggins Mill Pond Dam New Castle County	17	1965	High	Not Rated
Williams Pond Dam Sussex County	14	1956	High	Fair
Wyoming Lake Dam Kent County	13	1925	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.