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 651675 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Mayo Active Ash Basin Dam

Person County

110HighFair
Maxwell Millpond Dam

Duplin County

14HighNot Rated
Mattox Pond Dam

Wake County

21HighFair
Mathis Lake Dam

Iredell County

40HighFair
Massengill Dam

Wake County

30HighFair
Mason Lake Dam

Wake County

151962HighFair
Martin Marietta Maiden Quarry Dam

Catawba County

241998HighFair
Martin Marietta Dam

Jones County

HighNot Rated
Martin Lake Dam

Davidson County

26HighPoor
Martin Dam

Stanly County

HighFair
Martin Dam

Iredell County

361930HighFair
Mars Hill Water Supply Dam

Madison County

491958HighFair
Marshall Retention Basin Dam

Catawba County

22HighSatisfactory
Marshall Pond #2 Dam

Wake County

25HighPoor
Marshall Pond #1 Dam

Wake County

20HighSatisfactory
Marshall Holding Basin Dam

Catawba County

20HighSatisfactory
Marshall Active Ash Basin Dam

Catawba County

901962HighSatisfactory
Marks Creek Dam

Wake County

19HighFair
Marion Manufacturing Dam

McDowell County

37HighPoor
Marchman Lake Dam

Transylvania County

18HighFair
Maples Fishing Pond Dam

Cleveland County

161960HighFair
Maple Lane Fish Pond Dam

Burke County

17HighPoor
Maplecroft Dam

Mecklenburg County

20HighFair
Manchester Dam

Wake County

23HighFair
Mallard Pond Dam

Wake County

16HighFair
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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.