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 376400 of 1,790

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
San-Lee Park Dam

Lee County

311945HighFair
Sanford Raw Water Reservoir Dam

Lee County

301993HighFair
Sandy Woods Lake Dam

Moore County

251950LowFair
Sandler Mcnairy Dam

Guilford County

251991LowFair
Sanders Lake Dam

Cumberland County

331955LowFair
Sam Wall Dam

Wake County

19LowFair
Sampson Acres Lake Dam

Sampson County

301968LowFair
Samonds Dam

Mecklenburg County

13HighFair
Salisbury Community Park Dam

Rowan County

322001HighFair
Salisbury City Park Dam

Rowan County

151936HighFair
Salem Lake Dam

Forsyth County

372012HighFair
Rutherfordton Wastewater Lagoon Lower Dam

Rutherford County

21SignificantFair
Ruth Bryan Dam

Wayne County

132000HighFair
Rudy Hill Dam

Wayne County

191964HighFair
R.S. Jones Jr Upper Dam

Macon County

20HighFair
R.S. Jones Jr Lower Dam

Macon County

141983HighFair
Roxboro West Fgd Settling Pond Dam

Person County

362008LowFair
Roxboro West Ash Basin Rock Filter Dam

Person County

511986HighFair
Roxboro West Ash Basin Dam

Person County

701973HighFair
Roxboro Municipal Lake Dam

Person County

331955HighFair
Roxboro Fgd Forward Flush Pond Dam

Person County

362008LowFair
Roxboro East Fgd Settling Pond Dam

Person County

362010LowFair
Roxboro Afterbay Dam

Person County

681974HighFair
Rowland Lake Dam Lower

Gaston County

26LowFair
Rowland Lake Dam

Wake County

301948HighFair
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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.