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 176200 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Thorpe - Gated Spillway and 6 Fuseplugs

Jackson County

141941HighSatisfactory
Thompson Lake Dam

Durham County

281956HighFair
Thomas Lake Dam #2

Hoke County

12HighFair
Third Creek Watershed Dam #9

Iredell County

331958HighFair
Third Creek Watershed Dam #7a

Alexander County

471955HighFair
Third Creek Watershed Dam #21

Iredell County

411954HighSatisfactory
Third Creek Watershed Dam #20

Iredell County

271958HighSatisfactory
Third Creek Watershed Dam #18

Iredell County

361960HighSatisfactory
Third Creek Watershed Dam #12c

Iredell County

331965HighFair
The Summit At Lost Ridge Dam

Watauga County

18HighFair
The Streets At Southpoint Mall Dam

Durham County

222002HighSatisfactory
The Lakes Dam

Cumberland County

181980HighFair
Thagards Lake Dam

Moore County

211964HighPoor
Texas Pond

Cumberland County

101963HighPoor
Terry Parker Pond Dam

Johnston County

182010HighFair
Temple Lake Dam

Alleghany County

411960HighFair
Tedder Dam Lower

Stokes County

261986HighFair
Teague Lake Dam

Guilford County

251947HighFair
Tcheng Dam

Durham County

HighFair
Taylor Glen Dam

Cabarrus County

14HighNot Rated
Tate Dam

Alamance County

18HighFair
Tar River Reservoir Dam

Nash County

351971HighSatisfactory
Tanglewood Forest Dam Lower

Cherokee County

301965HighUnsatisfactory
Tallywood Dam

Cumberland County

23HighFair
Symphony Park Dam

Mecklenburg County

402002HighFair
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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.