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 2576–2600 of 3,622
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Creek Millpond Dam Nash County | 10 | 1800 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fishers Lake Dam Haywood County | 15 | 1920 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Fisher Pond Dam Macon County | 18 | — | High | Poor |
| Firetower Road Dam Richmond County | 14 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Firestone Pond Dam Moore County | 17 | — | High | Fair |
| Finch'S Millpond Dam Wilson County | 15 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Fiber Lake Dam Rowan County | 23 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Fh Shackelford Dam Greene County | 25 | 2008 | Low | Fair |
| Few Lake Dam Durham County | 14 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Ferrelltown Lake Dam Mecklenburg County | 30 | — | Low | Poor |
| Fernhill Pond Dam Mecklenburg County | 34 | — | High | Fair |
| Fenner Lake Dam Nash County | 15 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fellowship Lake Dam Orange County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Feid Pond Dam Buncombe County | 19 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Feeney Dam Henderson County | 44 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Farthing Pond Dam Wake County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Farris Park Dam Rockingham County | 24 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Farrington Dam Rockingham County | 25 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| Farrar Dam Caswell County | 26 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| Farmville Road Dam Cleveland County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Farmstead Pond Dam Iredell County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Farmstead Lake Dam Iredell County | 32 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Farmers Chemical Assoc Lake Dam Hertford County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Farmer Lake Dam Stanly County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Farmer Lake Dam Caswell County | 77 | 1983 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.