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 551–575 of 648
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollwood Farms Equestrian Center Dam Stokes County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Carroll'S of Warsaw Dam #2 Sampson County | 17 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| Carroll'S of Warsaw Dam Sampson County | 18 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| Carrboro Park Dam Orange County | 12 | 1981 | Significant | Fair |
| Carpenter Park Dam Wake County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Carolina Lake Dam Moore County | 24 | 1985 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Carolina Foods Lagoon Dam Bladen County | 15 | 1992 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| C. A. Robinson Dam Wilkes County | 29 | 1988 | Significant | Fair |
| Carlson Farms Lake Dam Guilford County | 35 | 1962 | Significant | Fair |
| Caribou Road Dam Buncombe County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Cardinal Lake Dam Transylvania County | 35 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| Cantrell Lake Dam Transylvania County | 45 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Canterbury Dam Wake County | 22 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Cane Creek Lake Dam Union County | 45 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Camp Tekoa Dam Henderson County | 24 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Camp Oak Hill Pond Dam Granville County | 16 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Camp Burgiss Glen Lake Dam Transylvania County | 30 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Cameron Morrison Lagoon Dam Richmond County | 24 | 1990 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Calloway Dam Avery County | 13 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Caldwell Lake Dam Mecklenburg County | 20 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Cabe Pond Dam Clay County | 27 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Cabarrus Woods Dam Cabarrus County | 14 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Bynum - Canal Embankment Chatham County | 8 | 1874 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Butler Pond Dam Yancey County | 25 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Burlington Mills Dam Rutherford County | 26 | 1900 | Significant | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.