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 476500 of 1,336

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Ncsu Lake Dam #1

Wake County

251948LowFair
Ncsu Hillsborough Street Pond Dam

Wake County

23LowFair
Ncsu Farm Unit Dam #2

Wake County

26LowFair
Nc Farm Dam

Warren County

25LowSatisfactory
Ncda Clinton Research Station Dam

Sampson County

22LowNot Rated
Nash County Wildlife Lake Dam

Nash County

251950LowFair
Myers Lake Dam

Forsyth County

301953LowFair
Murry-Jerome Lake Dam

Duplin County

151950LowPoor
Murrays Mill Pond Dam

Catawba County

281911LowFair
Murray Dam

Alamance County

161960LowNot Rated
Murray Corriher Dam #3

Rowan County

351986LowFair
Murray Corriher Dam #2

Rowan County

281978LowNot Rated
Murray Corriher Dam #1

Rowan County

28LowNot Rated
Mullis Dam

Iredell County

25LowFair
Mullen Lake Dam

Nash County

351964LowFair
Muddy Creek Dam #15

McDowell County

461962LowSatisfactory
Mt. Olive Waste Water Treatment Plant #1 Dam

Wayne County

192008LowSatisfactory
Mountain View Lake Dam

Alleghany County

27LowNot Rated
Mountain Harbour Dam

Clay County

281990LowNot Rated
Motsu Disposal Dike

Brunswick County

471972LowNot Rated
Motley Lower Dam

Cabarrus County

26LowFair
Moss Lake Dam #2

Halifax County

201946LowNot Rated
Moss Lake Dam #1

Halifax County

181946LowNot Rated
Moss Lake Dam

Halifax County

201955LowNot Rated
Morse Lake Dam

Moore County

251968LowFair
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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.