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 476500 of 3,622

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Sunrise Recreation Club Dam

Wake County

12SignificantPoor
Sunnyside Lake Dam

Rutherford County

241950HighPoor
Sunnybrook Dam

Wake County

18SignificantPoor
Sunny Acres Farm Dam

Gaston County

25LowFair
Sunbeam Farm Lake Dam #2

Gaston County

28LowFair
Summit Camp Dam Upper

Transylvania County

301979LowPoor
Summit Camp Dam Lower

Transylvania County

30SignificantFair
Summertime Dam

Cumberland County

16HighFair
Summer Lake Dam

Wake County

21HighFair
Sugar Mountain Dam

Avery County

32HighFair
Sugar Creek Polishing Lagoon Dam

Mecklenburg County

251980SignificantFair
Suddreth Pond Dam Upper

Cherokee County

15SignificantFair
Suddreth Pond Dam Lower

Cherokee County

131965SignificantFair
Sturtevant Dam

Transylvania County

21SignificantPoor
Stump Lake Dam

Stanly County

201964LowNot Rated
Stroud Dam

Iredell County

24LowNot Rated
Stricklin Dam

Rowan County

23HighFair
Strickland Lake Dam

Franklin County

28LowNot Rated
Strickland Cabin Dam

Sampson County

HighNot Rated
Strickland Bridge Dam

Cumberland County

15HighPoor
Strayhorn Farm Dam

Orange County

17HighFair
Strayhorn Dam #2

Orange County

24HighFair
Strawberry Ridge Dam

Mitchell County

40HighFair
Strawberry Lane Dam

Mecklenburg County

SignificantFair
Straus Pond Dam

Buncombe County

381953HighSatisfactory
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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.