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 3176–3200 of 3,622
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus Country Club Lake Dam B Cabarrus County | 23 | — | High | Fair |
| Cabarrus Country Club Lake Dam A Cabarrus County | 16 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Byrd Dam Wake County | 20 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Bynum - Canal Embankment Chatham County | 8 | 1874 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Bv Hedrick Tailings Dike #3 Dam Anson County | 35 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| B. Vann Dam Sampson County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| Butler Pond Dam Yancey County | 25 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Butler Lake Dam Caswell County | 18 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Busbee Reservoir Dam Buncombe County | 20 | 1914 | High | Satisfactory |
| Burnside Drive Dam Wake County | 19 | — | High | Fair |
| Burningtown Lake Dam Macon County | 35 | 1970 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Burlington Mills Dam Rutherford County | 26 | 1900 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Burkhead Lake Dam #2 Montgomery County | 15 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Burkhead Lake Dam #1 Montgomery County | 20 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Burke Dam Alamance County | 20 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burgess Lake Dam Jackson County | 25 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Bunn Lake Dam Franklin County | 19 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Bunch Pond Dam Scotland County | 19 | — | Low | Fair |
| Bullins Lake Dam Randolph County | 18 | — | High | Fair |
| Bullings Creek Dam Henderson County | — | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Bullard and Patterson Dam Wake County | 8 | — | High | Fair |
| Bugger Lake Dam Lincoln County | — | — | Significant | Fair |
| Buffalo Ranch Lake Dam Cabarrus County | 15 | 1956 | High | Fair |
| Buffalo Millpond Dam Vance County | 20 | 1864 | High | Fair |
| Buffalo Lake Dam Guilford County | 23 | 1922 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.