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
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All Dams in Rhode Island
Showing 101–125 of 234
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaindale Reservoir Providence County | 10 | 1885 | Low | Poor |
| Moswansicut Pond Providence County | 15 | 1919 | Significant | Fair |
| Moffett Pond Providence County | 10 | 1883 | High | Fair |
| Miscoe Lake Providence County | 14 | 1937 | High | Fair |
| Mill Pond Kent County | 21 | 1800 | Significant | Poor |
| Mill Pond Newport County | 5 | 1900 | Significant | Poor |
| Millbrook Pond Washington County | 8 | 1895 | Low | Poor |
| Mill Washington County | 8 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Middle Pond Kent County | 10 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Metcalf Wildlife Marsh Washington County | 18 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Meshanticut Park Pond Providence County | 8 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Melville #1 Newport County | — | — | Significant | Fair |
| Manville Providence County | 22 | 1860 | Low | Poor |
| Manton Mill Pond Providence County | 14 | 1945 | Low | Poor |
| Lymansville Providence County | 14 | 1925 | Low | Poor |
| Louisquisset Flood Control Providence County | — | — | High | Poor |
| Long Pond Washington County | 10 | 1885 | Low | Poor |
| Locustville Pond Washington County | 18 | 1885 | High | Fair |
| Limerock Reservoir Providence County | 28 | — | High | Fair |
| Lawton Valley Reservoir Newport County | 48 | 1943 | High | Fair |
| Langworthy Pond Washington County | 9 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Washington Providence County | 6 | 1930 | High | Poor |
| Lake Aldersgate Providence County | 6 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Kimball Reservoir Providence County | 13 | 1924 | Significant | Poor |
| Keech Pond Providence County | 15 | 1952 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.