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 326350 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Santeetlah

Graham County

2161928HighPoor
San-Lee Park Upper Dam

Lee County

13HighFair
San-Lee Park Dam

Lee County

311945HighFair
Sanford Raw Water Reservoir Dam

Lee County

301993HighFair
Sandy Loam Land Dam

Nash County

HighNot Rated
Samonds Dam

Mecklenburg County

13HighFair
Salter Dam

Transylvania County

18HighPoor
Salisbury Community Park Dam

Rowan County

322001HighFair
Salisbury City Park Dam

Rowan County

151936HighFair
Salem Lake Dam

Forsyth County

372012HighFair
Sagar Lower Dam

Transylvania County

80HighSatisfactory
Sabrina Lake Dam

Forsyth County

18HighNot Rated
Ruth Bryan Dam

Wayne County

132000HighFair
Russell Dam

Buncombe County

12HighNot Rated
Rudy Hill Dam

Wayne County

191964HighFair
Rtp W-5 Dam

Wake County

202007HighSatisfactory
Rtp South Dam

Wake County

231993HighSatisfactory
Rtp Lake W-1 Dam

Wake County

221995HighSatisfactory
R.S. Jones Jr Upper Dam

Macon County

20HighFair
R.S. Jones Jr Lower Dam

Macon County

141983HighFair
Roxboro West Ash Basin Rock Filter Dam

Person County

511986HighFair
Roxboro West Ash Basin Dam

Person County

701973HighFair
Roxboro Retention Basin Dam

Person County

302018HighSatisfactory
Roxboro Municipal Lake Dam

Person County

331955HighFair
Roxboro Holding Basin Dam

Person County

302018HighSatisfactory
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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.