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

All Dams in North Carolina

Showing 451475 of 3,622

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Tanglewood Forest Dam Lower

Cherokee County

301965HighUnsatisfactory
Tanglewood Dam

Forsyth County

271958LowFair
Tandon Lake Dam

Forsyth County

221970LowNot Rated
Tallywood Dam

Cumberland County

23HighFair
Talley Dam

Stanly County

231982LowNot Rated
Table Rock Fish Hatchery Dam

Burke County

231947SignificantFair
Symphony Park Dam

Mecklenburg County

402002HighFair
Symphony Lake Dam

Wake County

211982HighSatisfactory
Sylvania Lake Dam

Johnston County

201973LowNot Rated
Sykes Lake Dam

Durham County

211951HighFair
Sykes Dambax Dam

Transylvania County

HighFair
Sycamore Ridge Dam

Cabarrus County

15HighFair
Swiss Pine Lake Dam

Mitchell County

351961HighFair
Sweetgrass Dam

Watauga County

352008HighFair
Swansgate Dam #1

Davidson County

101983HighFair
Swann Water Treatment Plant Rwr Dam #1 (Aka Nw)

Forsyth County

412003HighFair
Swann Water Treatment Plant Rwr Dam #1 (Aka Nw)

Forsyth County

382004HighFair
Swan Lake Dam

Moore County

12HighFair
Sutton Dam

Wake County

17HighFair
Sutton 1972 Cooling Lake Dam

New Hanover County

191972LowSatisfactory
Surles Pond Dam

Sampson County

15HighNot Rated
Superior Stone Co. Dam

Guilford County

251925LowNot Rated
Sunset Lake Dam #1

Stanly County

251948LowFair
Sunset Lake Dam

Wake County

251923HighFair
Sunset Drive Dam

Macon County

SignificantNot Rated
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.