Over half of the dams in the United States are privately owned, with about another 20 percent of dams being 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 2022, by primary ownership
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USACE. (September 12, 2022). Number of dams in the United States as of 2022, by primary ownership [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976349/share-dams-ownership-us/
USACE. "Number of dams in the United States as of 2022, by primary ownership." Chart. September 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976349/share-dams-ownership-us/
USACE. (2022). Number of dams in the United States as of 2022, by primary ownership. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976349/share-dams-ownership-us/
USACE. "Number of Dams in The United States as of 2022, by Primary Ownership." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976349/share-dams-ownership-us/
USACE, Number of dams in the United States as of 2022, by primary ownership Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976349/share-dams-ownership-us/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Number of dams in the United States as of 2022, by primary ownership [Graph], USACE, September 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/976349/share-dams-ownership-us/