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 851875 of 1,790

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Lake Daffodil Dam

Cabarrus County

221993HighFair
Lake Devin Dam

Granville County

36HighFair
Lake Don T. Howell Dam

Cabarrus County

551993HighFair
Lake Ellen Dam

Orange County

30HighFair
Lake Elton Dam

Durham County

251962HighFair
Lake Emerald Dam

Jackson County

20SignificantFair
Lake Falmouth Dam

Forsyth County

31HighFair
Lake Fisher Dam

Cabarrus County

501948HighFair
Lake Hamilton Dam

Guilford County

261931HighFair
Lake Hazel Dam

Rockingham County

221962HighFair
Lake Herman Dam

Guilford County

251920HighFair
Lake Heron Dam

Moore County

321990LowFair
Lake Higgins Dam

Guilford County

351956HighFair
Lake Hollifield Dam

Cleveland County

28HighFair
Lake Houser Dam

Cleveland County

551970SignificantFair
Lake Hunt Dam

Rockingham County

401966HighFair
Lake Hyco Dam

Person County

681963HighFair
Lake Jane Dam

Haywood County

18HighFair
Lake Jeanette Dam

Guilford County

501943HighFair
Lake Johnston Dam

Scotland County

331980LowFair
Lake Laurel Dam

Surry County

48LowFair
Lake Lee Dam

Union County

391925HighFair
Lake Linda Dam

Wake County

17SignificantFair
Lake Lure Dam

Rutherford County

1241927HighFair
Lake Lynn Dam

Cabarrus County

311950HighFair
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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.