Rhode Island Dams
234 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
234
High Hazard
95
40.6%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
126
Average Age
128 yrs
Hazard Classification
High95 (40.6%)
Significant81 (34.6%)
Low58 (24.8%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory7 (3.0%)
Fair81 (34.6%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory126 (53.8%)
Not Rated20 (8.5%)
Federal
1
State
29
Local
72
Private
117
Tallest Dams
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in Rhode Island
Showing 1–25 of 95
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorker Mill Pond Washington County | 12 | 1855 | High | Fair |
| Yawgoog Pond Washington County | 17 | 1885 | High | Fair |
| Wyoming Upper Washington County | 15 | 1885 | High | Satisfactory |
| Woonsocket Reservoir # 3 Providence County | 28 | 1895 | High | Fair |
| Woonsocket Reservoir # 1 Providence County | 47 | 1883 | High | Fair |
| Wilson Reservoir Providence County | 21 | 1866 | High | Not Rated |
| Wilbur Pond Providence County | 12 | 1854 | High | Poor |
| White's Pond Washington County | 8 | — | High | Fair |
| Westconnaug Reservoir Providence County | 17 | 1924 | High | Fair |
| Wenscott Reservoir Providence County | 12 | 1865 | High | Fair |
| Watson, Harold E, Reservoir Newport County | 38 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Waterman Lake Providence County | 19 | 1837 | High | Poor |
| Wakefield Pond Washington County | 9 | — | High | Poor |
| Tiogue Lake Kent County | 15 | 1875 | High | Poor |
| Stone Pond Providence County | 8 | — | High | Fair |
| St Marys Pond Newport County | 12 | 1878 | High | Poor |
| Stillwater Reservoir Providence County | 39 | 1918 | High | Fair |
| Sprague Upper Reservoir Providence County | 26 | 1885 | High | Fair |
| Sprague Lower Reservoir Providence County | 19 | 1822 | High | Poor |
| Spear Pond Providence County | 11 | — | High | Poor |
| Slocum Woods Washington County | — | 1993 | High | Fair |
| Slocum Road Upper Washington County | — | — | High | Poor |
| Slocum Reservoir Washington County | 8 | 1855 | High | Fair |
| Slatersville Reservoir Upper Providence County | 36 | 1886 | High | Fair |
| Slatersville Reservoir Middle Providence County | 26 | 1886 | 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.