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 1401–1425 of 1,638
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Pinewood Lake Dam Henderson County | 14 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Camp Occoneechee Dam Rutherford County | 24 | 1927 | High | Poor |
| Camp Merrimac Dam Buncombe County | 25 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Camp Judaea Dam Henderson County | 18 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Camp Grier Dam McDowell County | 31 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Camp Durant Lake Dam #2 Wake County | 25 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Camp Daniel Boone Lake Dam Haywood County | 36 | 1951 | High | Poor |
| Camp Adventure Lake Dam Wake County | 30 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Cameron Dam Haywood County | 31 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cambro Lake Dam Harnett County | 12 | 1945 | High | Fair |
| Calico Lake Dam Transylvania County | — | — | High | Fair |
| Caldwell Pond Dam Buncombe County | 19 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cadence Meadows Dam Wake County | — | — | High | Fair |
| Cade Dam Polk County | — | — | High | Poor |
| Cabarrus Country Club Lake Dam B Cabarrus County | 23 | — | High | Fair |
| Byrd Dam Wake County | 20 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Bv Hedrick Tailings Dike #3 Dam Anson County | 35 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| B. Vann Dam Sampson County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| Busbee Reservoir Dam Buncombe County | 20 | 1914 | High | Satisfactory |
| Burnside Drive Dam Wake County | 19 | — | High | Fair |
| Burningtown Lake Dam Macon County | 35 | 1970 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Bunn Lake Dam Franklin County | 19 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Bullins Lake Dam Randolph County | 18 | — | High | Fair |
| Bullings Creek Dam Henderson County | — | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Bullard and Patterson Dam Wake County | 8 | — | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.