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 1201–1225 of 3,622
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Topsail Water & Sewer Lagoon Dam Onslow County | 18 | — | High | Fair |
| North Shore Lake Dam Transylvania County | 41 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Northshore Lake Dam Wake County | 15 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| North Ridge Lake Dam Upper Wake County | 26 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| North Ridge Lake Dam Lower Wake County | 24 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| North Ridge Country Club Hole #13 Dam Wake County | 12 | — | High | Poor |
| North Pond Dam At 6601 Zebulon Road Wake County | — | — | Significant | Fair |
| Northpark Pond Dam Mecklenburg County | 16 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Northpark Dam Mecklenburg County | 21 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Northmont Estates Dam Randolph County | 32 | 2001 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Northline Corporation Dam Guilford County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| North Lake Subd. Dam Mecklenburg County | 21 | — | Significant | Fair |
| North Lake Dam Brunswick County | 10 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| North Lake Dam Cumberland County | 23 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| North Lake Country Club Dam Cleveland County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| North Fork Reservoir Dam Buncombe County | 134 | 1954 | High | Satisfactory |
| North Buncombe Quarry Sb No. 7 Dam Buncombe County | 28 | 2006 | High | Satisfactory |
| North Blvd Comm Center Dam Wake County | 12 | — | High | Fair |
| Norman Outlaw Pond Dam Duplin County | 17 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Norman Boger Dam Davie County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| Nolen Pond Dam Buncombe County | 15 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Noblin Dam Granville County | 17 | — | High | Fair |
| Nobles Mill Pond Dam #2 Edgecombe County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Nobles Millpond Dam Edgecombe County | 25 | 1940 | High | Fair |
| Nobels Millpond Dam Lenoir County | 10 | 1850 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.