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 601625 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Mitchell Lake Dam

Wake County

171964HighFair
Mitch Allen Dam

Forsyth County

HighNot Rated
Mission Ready Dam

Graham County

76HighFair
Mission

Clay County

501924HighFair
Miry Branch Dam

Johnston County

21HighPoor
Mirror Lake Dam

Macon County

221958HighFair
Mirror Lake Dam

Catawba County

332007HighFair
Mirror Lake Dam

Cumberland County

121959HighFair
Mintz Lake Dam

Cumberland County

121920HighFair
Millstone 4-H Camp Dam

Richmond County

16HighFair
Mills Lake Dam

Pender County

171983HighNot Rated
Miller Dam

Wilkes County

231979HighFair
Mill Creek Subdivision Dam

Alamance County

171996HighFair
Mildred White Crystal Lake Dam

Cumberland County

18HighFair
Milburnie Fish Club Lake Dam

Wake County

181913HighFair
Mid Pines Lake Dam

Moore County

201922HighNot Rated
Middle Toms Creek Nursery Dam

Randolph County

21HighFair
Methodist Home Dam

Mecklenburg County

201997HighFair
Messick Mobile Home Park Dam

Gaston County

8HighSatisfactory
Merry Hills Lake Dam

Davidson County

251960HighFair
Meredith College Dam

Wake County

23HighSatisfactory
Merchants Millpond Dam

Gates County

11HighFair
Melvin Harwood Dam

Cabarrus County

17HighFair
Melva Brook Pond Lower Dam

Sampson County

18HighPoor
Melrose Mountain Dam #2

Polk County

471972HighFair
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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.