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 251275 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Sparger Lake Dam

Guilford County

15HighFair
South Mountain State Park Dam

Burke County

571950HighFair
South Main Street Dam

Randolph County

HighFair
South Hyco Lake Dam

Person County

581977HighFair
Southern Pines Waterworks Dam

Moore County

231924HighFair
Southern Pines Raw Water Reservoir Dam

Moore County

482012HighFair
Southern Pines #1 Lagoon Dam

Moore County

201984HighFair
Southern Middle School Dam

Guilford County

5HighFair
Southern C'S Farm Lake Dam

Rockingham County

201970HighFair
South Bay Dike

Columbus County

24HighNot Rated
Son Lan Lee Shipwash Dam

Johnston County

20HighFair
Somerton Lake Dam

Alamance County

10HighFair
Snyder Pond Dam

Stanly County

23HighFair
Snyder Pond Dam

Avery County

25HighSatisfactory
Snow Lake Dam

Avery County

34HighFair
Smith Lake Dam

Buncombe County

25HighNot Rated
Smith Lake

Cumberland County

161936HighNot Rated
Smith Dam

Guilford County

16HighSatisfactory
Sleepy Creek Upper Lake Dam

Wayne County

23HighFair
Sleepy Creek Lake Lower Dam

Wayne County

25HighFair
Skyview Lake Dam Upper

Iredell County

261947HighFair
Sky Lake Estate Dam

Henderson County

301935HighPoor
Skomp Dam

Cherokee County

281970HighFair
Skitty Creek

Macon County

171936HighNot Rated
Ski Lake Dam

Guilford County

25HighFair
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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.