A Nation of Dams
The
exact number of dams is not known. There are more than 79,000 dams in
the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) National Inventory of Dams
(NID), which is the most comprehensive inventory of dams nationwide.
However, this inventory only covers dams that meet minimum height and
impoundment requirements, so an unknown number of small dams are not
included in the inventory. Of the 79,000 dams in the database,
approximately 66,000 are located on rivers (the remainder impound water
off-river).
- See more at: http://www.americanrivers.org/initiatives/dams/faqs/#sthash.H4n7RXvJ.dpuf
Which state has the most dams?
According to the NID, Texas has the most dams of any state at 6,798.- See more at: http://www.americanrivers.org/initiatives/dams/faqs/#sthash.H4n7RXvJ.dpuf
There are
more than 79,000 dams in the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) National
Inventory of Dams (NID), which is the most comprehensive inventory of dams
nationwide. However, this inventory only covers dams that meet minimum height
and impoundment requirements, so an unknown number of small dams are not
included in the inventory. Of the 79,000 dams in the database, approximately
66,000 are located on rivers (the remainder impound water off-river).
There
are more than 79,000 dams in the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps)
National Inventory of Dams (NID), which is the most comprehensive
inventory of dams nationwide. However, this inventory only covers dams
that meet minimum height and impoundment requirements, so an unknown
number of small dams are not included in the inventory. Of the 79,000
dams in the database, approximately 66,000 are located on rivers (the
remainder impound water off-river).
- See more at:
http://www.americanrivers.org/initiatives/dams/faqs/#sthash.H4n7RXvJ.dpuf
My Your Our Water
There
are more than 79,000 dams in the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps)
National Inventory of Dams (NID), which is the most comprehensive
inventory of dams nationwide. However, this inventory only covers dams
that meet minimum height and impoundment requirements, so an unknown
number of small dams are not included in the inventory. Of the 79,000
dams in the database, approximately 66,000 are located on rivers (the
remainder impound water off-river).
- See more at:
http://www.americanrivers.org/initiatives/dams/faqs/#sthash.H4n7RXvJ.dpuf
The
exact number of dams is not known. There are more than 79,000 dams in
the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) National Inventory of Dams
(NID), which is the most comprehensive inventory of dams nationwide.
However, this inventory only covers dams that meet minimum height and
impoundment requirements, so an unknown number of small dams are not
included in the inventory. Of the 79,000 dams in the database,
approximately 66,000 are located on rivers (the remainder impound water
off-river).
- See more at: http://www.americanrivers.org/initiatives/dams/faqs/#sthash.H4n7RXvJ.dpuf
Which state has the most dams?
According to the NID, Texas has the most dams of any state at 6,798.- See more at: http://www.americanrivers.org/initiatives/dams/faqs/#sthash.H4n7RXvJ.dpuf
