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 3401–3425 of 3,622
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belews Creek Saddle Dike #4 Dam Rockingham County | 21 | — | High | Fair |
| Belews Creek Saddle Dike #3 Dam Stokes County | 29 | 1971 | High | Satisfactory |
| Belews Creek Saddle Dike #2 Dam Stokes County | 83 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Belews Creek Saddle Dike #1 Dam Stokes County | 62 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Belews Creek Retention Basin Dam Stokes County | 41 | 2017 | Significant | Fair |
| Belews Creek North Coal Pile Dam Stokes County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Belews Creek Holding Basin Dam Stokes County | 40 | 2017 | High | Fair |
| Belews Creek Active Ash Basin Dam Stokes County | 135 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Bel-Air Lake Dam Catawba County | 42 | 1961 | Low | Fair |
| B. E. Holland Dam Rutherford County | 26 | 1980 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bee Tree Lake Dam Buncombe County | 182 | 1927 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beech Mountain Water Supply Dam Watauga County | 68 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Beech Lake (Upper) Dam Henderson County | 23 | 1965 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bedford At Falls River Dam #2 Wake County | 19 | 2004 | Significant | Fair |
| Bedford At Falls River Dam #1 Wake County | 39 | 2004 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Lodge Lake Dam #2 Rockingham County | 27 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Beaver Lodge Dam #1 Rockingham County | 25 | 1979 | Low | Fair |
| Beaver Lake Dam Buncombe County | 42 | 1926 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaverdam Creek Lake Dam Wake County | 40 | 1974 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Dam 3, 4 & 5 Sampson County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Beaver Creek Dam Cumberland County | 22 | 1936 | High | Fair |
| Beaver Creek Dam Franklin County | 34 | 1986 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Brook Drive Dam Forsyth County | 8 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Beaumont Acres Dam Henderson County | 20 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Beauchamp Lake Dam Forsyth County | 26 | — | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.