Over half of the dams in the United States are privately owned as of September 2024. Meanwhile, another significant share of the dams in the U.S. were primarily owned by local governments. There was also a high number of dams whose ownership was not identified in the source.
Number of dams in the United States as of November 2024, by primary ownership
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USACE. (November 19, 2024). Number of dams in the United States as of November 2024, by primary ownership [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976349/share-dams-ownership-us/
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