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

State

Local

370

Private

2,832

Tallest Dams

Fontana Dam480 ft
Hiwassee Dam307 ft
Cheoah 236 ft
Santeetlah 216 ft
Yadkin Narrows 214 ft

High Hazard Dams

Poor Condition Dams

Santeetlah Poor
Moss Lake DamPoor
Gaston Poor
Cliffside Inactive Ash Basin #5 Main DamUnsatisfactory
Turner Shoals DamPoor

All Dams in North Carolina

Showing 976–1000 of 1,790

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Lithco Mine Tailings Dam F Gaston County	70	1992	High	Fair
Lithco Plant Pond Dam Gaston County	75	—	Significant	Fair
Lithium Lagoon A Dam Gaston County	30	1960	Significant	Fair
Lithium Lagoon B Dam Gaston County	50	—	Significant	Fair
Lithium Lagoon D Dam Gaston County	40	—	Significant	Fair
Little Lake Dam Anson County	18	—	High	Fair
Little Mountain Aircraft Lake Dam Catawba County	55	1974	Low	Fair
Little Mountain Farms Upper Dam Catawba County	43	2001	Significant	Fair
Little River Farm Dam Moore County	30	—	Low	Fair
Little'S Trout Pond Dam Alexander County	26	1973	Significant	Fair
Little Warrior Mountain Dam Polk County	—	—	Low	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #12 Stokes County	33	1989	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #13a Stokes County	31	1990	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #14, 16 Stokes County	19	—	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #17 Stokes County	30	1989	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #18 Stokes County	32	1988	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #20 Stokes County	29	1990	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #25 Stokes County	29	—	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #26 Stokes County	31	—	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #29 Stokes County	33	—	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #31 Stokes County	34	1990	Low	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #4 Stokes County	63	1977	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #4, 5 Stokes County	35	—	Low	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #6 Stokes County	45	1971	High	Fair
Little Yadkin River WS Dam #7 Stokes County	30	—	Low	Fair

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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.