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
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| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright, T. Farm Pond Providence County | 11 | 1973 | Significant | Fair |
| Wood River Junction Washington County | 10 | 1860 | Significant | Poor |
| Wincheck Pond Washington County | 9 | 1885 | Significant | Poor |
| Warren Reservoir Upper Bristol County | 14 | 1961 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Wallum Lake Providence County | 10 | 1866 | Significant | Fair |
| Upper Pond Kent County | 13 | 1900 | Significant | Fair |
| Union Mill Pond Providence County | 7 | 1883 | Significant | Poor |
| Sucker Pond Providence County | 14 | 1883 | Significant | Poor |
| Sucker Brook Bridge Pond Providence County | 16 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Stillwater Pond Providence County | 18 | 1885 | Significant | Poor |
| State Street Pond Bristol County | 8 | 1988 | Significant | Fair |
| Stafford Newport County | 5 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Spring Lake Providence County | 9 | 1885 | Significant | Poor |
| Sprague Pond Washington County | 12 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Snakeskin Pond Providence County | 8 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Smith + Sayles Reservoir Providence County | 16 | 1865 | Significant | Fair |
| Slatersville Reservoir Lower Providence County | 18 | 1886 | Significant | Fair |
| Simmons Pond Newport County | 9 | 1800 | Significant | Poor |
| Shoestring Mill Providence County | 20 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Secret Lake Washington County | — | — | Significant | Poor |
| Ross Pond Providence County | 6 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Rocky Brook Reservoir Washington County | 8 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Robin Hollow Pond Providence County | 15 | 1937 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Rawson Pond Providence County | 9 | 1885 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Quidnick Reservoir Kent County | 14 | 1875 | Significant | 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.