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 201225 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Symphony Lake Dam

Wake County

211982HighSatisfactory
Sykes Lake Dam

Durham County

211951HighFair
Sykes Dambax Dam

Transylvania County

HighFair
Sycamore Ridge Dam

Cabarrus County

15HighFair
Swiss Pine Lake Dam

Mitchell County

351961HighFair
Sweetgrass Dam

Watauga County

352008HighFair
Swansgate Dam #1

Davidson County

101983HighFair
Swann Water Treatment Plant Rwr Dam #1 (Aka Nw)

Forsyth County

412003HighFair
Swann Water Treatment Plant Rwr Dam #1 (Aka Nw)

Forsyth County

382004HighFair
Swan Lake Dam

Moore County

12HighFair
Sutton Dam

Wake County

17HighFair
Surles Pond Dam

Sampson County

15HighNot Rated
Sunset Lake Dam

Wake County

251923HighFair
Sunnyside Lake Dam

Rutherford County

241950HighPoor
Summertime Dam

Cumberland County

16HighFair
Summer Lake Dam

Wake County

21HighFair
Sugar Mountain Dam

Avery County

32HighFair
Stricklin Dam

Rowan County

23HighFair
Strickland Cabin Dam

Sampson County

HighNot Rated
Strickland Bridge Dam

Cumberland County

15HighPoor
Strayhorn Farm Dam

Orange County

17HighFair
Strayhorn Dam #2

Orange County

24HighFair
Strawberry Ridge Dam

Mitchell County

40HighFair
Straus Pond Dam

Buncombe County

381953HighSatisfactory
Straus Lake Dam

Transylvania County

271954HighSatisfactory
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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.