North Carolina Dams

3,622 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

3,622

High Hazard

1,638

45.2%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

381

Average Age

65 yrs

Hazard Classification

High1,638 (45.2%)
Significant648 (17.9%)
Low1,336 (36.9%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory492 (13.6%)
Fair1,790 (49.4%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory381 (10.5%)
Not Rated959 (26.5%)

Federal

52

State

73

Local

370

Private

2,832

All Dams in North Carolina

Showing 125 of 1,790

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Young Lake Dam #2

Forsyth County

29HighFair
Young Lake Dam

Rockingham County

201965HighFair
Yelton Dam

Rutherford County

72SignificantFair
Yates Millpond Dam

Wake County

191880LowFair
Yanceyville Water Supply Dam

Caswell County

191952HighFair
Yadkinville Wtp Reservoir Dam

Yadkin County

412009HighFair
Yadkin River Water Supply Project Dam

Union County

14HighFair
Yadkin Falls

Montgomery County

1201919HighFair
Yadco Lake Dam

Moore County

151959LowFair
Yachtmans Point Dam

Davidson County

172004HighFair
Wysong Dam

Guilford County

36LowFair
W. Reynolds Dam

Surry County

34HighFair
Wrenn Road Wwtp (Aka Garner Ww) Lagoon #2 Dam

Wake County

331988HighFair
Wrenn Road Wwtp (Aka Garner Ww) Lagoon #1 Dam

Wake County

361988HighFair
Wral Dam

Wake County

20LowFair
Wortham Pond Dam

Granville County

25LowFair
Wooten Pond Dam

Wake County

16HighFair
Woolner Dam

Wake County

19HighFair
Woods Drive Dam

Iredell County

27HighFair
Woodrow Fountain Dam

Rutherford County

27LowFair
Woodman Dam

Randolph County

16HighFair
Wood Lake Dam

Harnett County

201955LowFair
Wood Lake Dam

Chatham County

251967LowFair
Wood Lake Dam

Guilford County

151930HighFair
Wood Lake Dam

Hoke County

191981HighFair
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.