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 926950 of 1,790

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Lake Houser Dam

Cleveland County

551970SignificantFair
Lake Hollifield Dam

Cleveland County

28HighFair
Lake Higgins Dam

Guilford County

351956HighFair
Lake Heron Dam

Moore County

321990LowFair
Lake Herman Dam

Guilford County

251920HighFair
Lake Hazel Dam

Rockingham County

221962HighFair
Lake Hamilton Dam

Guilford County

261931HighFair
Lake Fisher Dam

Cabarrus County

501948HighFair
Lake Falmouth Dam

Forsyth County

31HighFair
Lake Emerald Dam

Jackson County

20SignificantFair
Lake Elton Dam

Durham County

251962HighFair
Lake Ellen Dam

Orange County

30HighFair
Lake Don T. Howell Dam

Cabarrus County

551993HighFair
Lake Devin Dam

Granville County

36HighFair
Lake Daffodil Dam

Cabarrus County

221993HighFair
Lake Concord Dam

Cabarrus County

311926HighFair
Lake Clair Dam

Cumberland County

15HighFair
Lake Charles Dam

Buncombe County

19HighFair
Lake Carolina Dam

Harnett County

301965HighFair
Lake Cammack Dam

Alamance County

61HighFair
Lake Butner Dam

Granville County

80HighFair
Lake Burlington Sediment Dam #2

Alamance County

32LowFair
Lake Burlington Sediment Dam #1

Alamance County

351972LowFair
Lake Brandt Dam

Guilford County

391960HighFair
Lake Benson Dam

Wake County

261952HighFair
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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.