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
Tallest Dams
- Fontana Dam480 ft
- Hiwassee Dam307 ft
- Cheoah 236 ft
- Santeetlah 216 ft
- Yadkin Narrows 214 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Fontana DamHigh
- Hiwassee DamHigh
- Cheoah High
- Santeetlah High
- Yadkin Narrows High
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 1176–1200 of 1,638
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Lake Dam Cumberland County | 21 | — | High | Fair |
| Ethel Propst Dam Rowan County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| Emma Cash Dam Hoke County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| E.M. Johnson Water Plant B Dam Wake County | 42 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| E.M. Johnson Water Plant A Dam Wake County | 40 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Em Johnson Alum Sludge Lagoon Dam Wake County | 41 | 1994 | High | Fair |
| Emerald Lake Golf Course Dam Union County | 17 | 1968 | High | Poor |
| Emerald Lake Dam Mitchell County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| Emerald Lake Dam Transylvania County | 30 | — | High | Fair |
| Elmoe Pond Dam Cabarrus County | 17 | 1951 | High | Fair |
| Ellis Crossroads Raw Water Reservoir Dam #2 Rowan County | 30 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Ellis Crossroads Raw Water Reservoir Dam #1 Rowan County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
| Elkin Reservoir Dam Surry County | 17 | — | High | Fair |
| Elida Home Lake Dam Buncombe County | 20 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Eighteenth Fairway Dam Moore County | 28 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Ed Wilkins Dam Rockingham County | 24 | 1987 | High | Poor |
| Edwards Pond Dam Sampson County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| E & D Sheppard Dam Anson County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| Edens Lake Dam Cumberland County | 26 | 1992 | High | Fair |
| Eden Presettling Impoundment Dam Rockingham County | 67 | 1979 | High | Fair |
| Eden Lake Dam Durham County | 20 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Eddie Bateman Dr. Dam Macon County | — | — | High | Poor |
| Echo Valley Pond Dam Macon County | 22 | — | High | Fair |
| Echo Lake Dam Henderson County | 16 | — | High | Fair |
| Echo Lake Dam Buncombe County | 43 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.