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 101125 of 1,790

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Watts Lake Dam

Alexander County

311948LowFair
Watson Lake Dam #2

Moore County

18HighFair
Watson Lake Dam #1

Moore County

251928HighFair
Watson Dam #3

Wake County

20HighFair
Watkins Pond Dam

Harnett County

15HighFair
Watkins Lake Dam

Wake County

151950HighFair
Waters Millpond Dam

Lenoir County

151855SignificantFair
Watauga Vista Dam

Macon County

441968HighFair
Washburn Lake Dam

Rockingham County

351950LowFair
Warrior Lake Dam

Moore County

201965HighFair
Wall Lake Dam

Forsyth County

20HighFair
Waller Dam

Rowan County

20HighFair
Wallace Lake Dam

Yadkin County

281981LowFair
Walden Two Dam

Mecklenburg County

25HighFair
Walden Pond Dam #3

Union County

191996HighFair
Wake Stone Dam

Wake County

301953LowFair
Wake Forest Water Supply Dam

Wake County

361960HighFair
Wainwright Lake Dam

Wilson County

161978LowFair
Wadesboro Lake Dam

Anson County

321920HighFair
Waddell Lake Dam

Mecklenburg County

201956LowFair
Vogler Lake Dam

Forsyth County

141969HighFair
Vitale Orchard Dam

Macon County

451965HighFair
Visaggio Dam

Iredell County

23SignificantFair
Village of Wesley Chapel Dam

Union County

HighFair
Village Lake Dam

Mecklenburg County

30HighFair
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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.