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 11261150 of 3,622

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Paradise Point Dam

Gaston County

22HighPoor
Panther Lake Dam

Wake County

151920HighPoor
Panther Creek Dam

Wake County

21HighSatisfactory
Panoramic Farm Dam

Union County

SignificantFair
Pamlico Regional Wastewater Dam

Pamlico County

141998HighFair
Palmisano Dam

Macon County

25HighPoor
Palmetto Lake Upper Dam

Polk County

38SignificantFair
Palmetto Lake Lower Dam

Polk County

35SignificantPoor
Page'S Pond Dam

Mecklenburg County

25HighFair
Page Lake Dam

Bladen County

141950LowSatisfactory
Paddy Creek Embankment

Burke County

1651919HighSatisfactory
Paddy Creek Chute Spillway

Burke County

11919HighSatisfactory
Oxford Hunt Dam

Wake County

171986SignificantFair
Oxford Commons Dam

Durham County

211990HighSatisfactory
Oxford

Alexander County

1221928HighFair
Owls Roost Dam

Guilford County

31LowNot Rated
Owens Dam

Guilford County

291954HighFair
Owen Dam

Rutherford County

29SignificantSatisfactory
Overman Lake Dam

Randolph County

211960HighFair
Overhills No. 1

Harnett County

161938LowUnsatisfactory
Overby Lake Dam

Davidson County

28LowNot Rated
Ott Lake Dam

Montgomery County

251958LowPoor
Osceola Lake Dam

Henderson County

301920HighSatisfactory
Osage Lake Dam

Macon County

331948HighPoor
Orval Jones Lake Dam

Forsyth County

251990LowNot 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.