Dams in Rhode Island

%!s(int=234)Total Dams

95High Hazard

81Significant

58Low Hazard

Dam Safety in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has 234 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 95 (40%) are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life — and 81 are classified as significant hazard. Currently, 126 dams in the state have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory, indicating recognized safety deficiencies.

The average dam in Rhode Island is 127 years old. Many of these aging structures were built before modern dam safety standards were established, which increases the importance of regular inspections and maintenance. The most common purpose for dams in Rhode Island is recreation, accounting for 67 of the state's dams.

Use the search above to find dams near any address in Rhode Island, or browse by county below. Each dam listing includes its hazard potential classification, condition assessment, physical characteristics, and inspection history from the NID.

Rhode Island Dam Facts

Total Dams	234
High Hazard Dams	95
Average Dam Age	127 years
Tallest Dam	189 ft
Largest Reservoir	164,850 acre-ft
Poor/Unsatisfactory Condition	126

Notable Dams in Rhode Island

Gainer Memorial189 ftHigh Diamond Hill Reservoir80 ftHigh James V Turner Reservoir60 ftHigh Lawton Valley Reservoir48 ftHigh Woonsocket Reservoir # 147 ftHigh

Counties in Rhode Island

Bristol4 dams Kent35 dams12 high hazard Newport16 dams9 high hazard Providence123 dams56 high hazard Washington54 dams18 high hazard Windham1 dams Worcester1 dams

High Hazard Dams in Rhode Island

Dam	County	Height	Condition	Purpose
Gainer Memorial	Providence	189 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Diamond Hill Reservoir	Providence	80 ft	Fair	Water Supply
James V Turner Reservoir	Providence	60 ft	Fair	Recreation
Lawton Valley Reservoir	Newport	48 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Woonsocket Reservoir # 1	Providence	47 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Harris Pond	Providence	40 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Stillwater Reservoir	Providence	39 ft	Fair	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Watson, Harold E, Reservoir	Newport	38 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Ocean State Power	Providence	36 ft	Fair	Other
Slatersville Reservoir Upper	Providence	36 ft	Fair
Georgiaville Pond	Providence	35 ft	Fair	Recreation
Almy Reservoir	Providence	33 ft	Poor	Other
Pawtucket Reservoir	Providence	33 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Olney Pond	Providence	30 ft	Fair	Recreation
Curran Upper Reservoir	Providence	29 ft	Fair	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Limerock Reservoir	Providence	28 ft	Fair	Other
Woonsocket Reservoir # 3	Providence	28 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Arctic	Kent	28 ft	Fair	Other
Pascoag Reservoir Upper	Providence	27 ft	Poor	Recreation
Slatersville Reservoir Middle	Providence	26 ft	Fair
Ponaganset Reservoir	Providence	26 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Sprague Upper Reservoir	Providence	26 ft	Fair	Recreation
Hawkins Pond	Providence	24 ft	Poor	Recreation
Flat River Reservoir	Kent	24 ft	Poor	Recreation
Centerville Pond	Kent	23 ft	Poor	Other
Hughesdale Pond Upper	Providence	22 ft	Poor	Other
Harrisville Pond	Providence	22 ft	Poor	Recreation
Wilson Reservoir	Providence	21 ft	Not Rated	Recreation
Boone Lake	Washington	21 ft	Fair	Recreation
Royal Mills Dam	Kent	21 ft	Not Rated	Hydroelectric
Forestdale Pond	Providence	20 ft	Poor
Gardiner Pond	Newport	20 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Barney Pond	Providence	20 ft	Fair	Recreation
Oak Swamp Reservoir	Providence	20 ft	Poor	Recreation
Bucklin Point	Providence	20 ft	Fair
Waterman Lake	Providence	19 ft	Poor	Recreation
Natick Pond Dam	Kent	19 ft	Not Rated
Sprague Lower Reservoir	Providence	19 ft	Poor	Recreation
Locustville Pond	Washington	18 ft	Fair	Hydroelectric
Metcalf Wildlife Marsh	Washington	18 ft	Fair	Recreation
Yawgoog Pond	Washington	17 ft	Fair	Recreation
Nelson Pond	Newport	17 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Westconnaug Reservoir	Providence	17 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Slack Reservoir	Providence	17 ft	Fair	Recreation
Cranston Print Works Pond	Providence	17 ft	Fair	Other
Curran Lower Reservoir	Providence	17 ft	Poor	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Grist Mill Apartments	Kent	16 ft	Poor
Simmons Upper Reservoir	Providence	16 ft	Poor	Debris Control
Peace Dale Pond	Washington	16 ft	Fair	Other
Arnold Pond	Kent	15 ft	Satisfactory	Other
Coventry Reservoir	Kent	15 ft	Poor	Recreation
Tiogue Lake	Kent	15 ft	Poor	Recreation
Keech Pond	Providence	15 ft	Poor	Recreation
Wyoming Upper	Washington	15 ft	Satisfactory	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Camp Warwick Pond	Kent	15 ft	Fair	Recreation
Sisson Pond	Newport	14 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Clarkville Pond	Providence	14 ft	Poor	Recreation
Miscoe Lake	Providence	14 ft	Fair
Bowdish Reservoir	Providence	14 ft	Fair	Recreation
Easton Pond North	Newport	14 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Easton Pond South	Newport	13 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Handy Pond Upper	Providence	12 ft	Poor	Other
Wilbur Pond	Providence	12 ft	Poor	Recreation
Simmons Lower Reservoir	Providence	12 ft	Not Rated	Other
St Marys Pond	Newport	12 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Burlingame Reservoir Upper	Providence	12 ft	Poor	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Silver Spring Lake	Washington	12 ft	Satisfactory	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Wenscott Reservoir	Providence	12 ft	Fair	Recreation
Yorker Mill Pond	Washington	12 ft	Fair	Other
Spear Pond	Providence	11 ft	Poor	Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Black Rock Reservoir	Kent	11 ft	Poor	Recreation
Hopkins Pond	Providence	11 ft	Fair	Other
Hefler Farm Pond	Washington	11 ft	Poor	Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Moffett Pond	Providence	10 ft	Fair	Other
Pearce Pond	Kent	10 ft	Fair	Other
Asa Pond	Washington	10 ft	Fair	Recreation
Carr Pond	Washington	10 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Clarke's Pond Upper	Providence	10 ft	Fair	Other
Wakefield Pond	Washington	9 ft	Poor	Other
Butterfly Pond	Providence	8 ft	Fair	Other
White's Pond	Washington	8 ft	Fair	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Bleachery Pond	Providence	8 ft	Fair	Hydroelectric
Holley Lane Pond	Providence	8 ft	Poor
Slocum Reservoir	Washington	8 ft	Fair	Recreation
Stone Pond	Providence	8 ft	Fair	Recreation
Bridlewood Pond	Providence	7 ft	Fair	Recreation
Lake Washington	Providence	6 ft	Poor	Recreation
Bridlewood Upper End	Providence	5 ft	Poor
Bowdish Lower	Providence	0 ft	Poor
Creamer	Newport	0 ft	Fair
Rodman Mill	Washington	0 ft	Poor
Shady Lea Mill	Washington	0 ft	Not Rated
Louisquisset Flood Control	Providence	0 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Slocum Woods	Washington	0 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Slocum Road Upper	Washington	0 ft	Poor