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 426–450 of 3,622
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Bedard Pond Dam Wake County | — | — | Significant | Fair |
| Tennyson Place Dam Wake County | 12 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Tenney Dam Buncombe County | 26 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Temple Pond Dam Johnston County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Temple Lake Dam Alleghany County | 41 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Teledyne Allvac Dam #1 Union County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Tedder Dam Upper Stokes County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Tedder Dam Lower Stokes County | 26 | 1986 | High | Fair |
| Teague Lake Dam Guilford County | 25 | 1947 | High | Fair |
| Teague Dam Wake County | 24 | — | Low | Fair |
| Tcheng Dam Durham County | — | — | High | Fair |
| Taylor Pond Dam Beaufort County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Taylor Millpond Dam Nash County | 10 | 1900 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Taylor Millpond Dam Northampton County | 15 | 1920 | Low | Not Rated |
| Taylor Lake Dam Stokes County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Taylor Lake Dam Buncombe County | 25 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Taylor Lake Dam Lincoln County | 26 | 1951 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Taylor Lake Dam Duplin County | 24 | 1948 | Low | Not Rated |
| Taylor Lake Dam Duplin County | 20 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Taylor Glen Dam Cabarrus County | 14 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Taylor-Brown Pond Dam Bertie County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Tate Dam Alamance County | 18 | — | High | Fair |
| Tar River Reservoir Dam Nash County | 35 | 1971 | High | Satisfactory |
| Tarheel Lake Dam Transylvania County | 23 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Tar Heel Farm Lake Dam Johnston County | 17 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.