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 15011525 of 3,622

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Martin Dam

Iredell County

361930HighFair
Marsh Wood Lake Dam

Cumberland County

251964LowFair
Marsh Lake Dam

Union County

201959LowNot Rated
Mars Hill Water Supply Dam

Madison County

491958HighFair
Marshall'S Pond Dam

Wake County

121930LowNot Rated
Marshall Retention Basin Dam

Catawba County

22HighSatisfactory
Marshall Pond Dam

Davie County

26LowFair
Marshall Pond #2 Dam

Wake County

25HighPoor
Marshall Pond #1 Dam

Wake County

20HighSatisfactory
Marshall Holding Basin Dam

Catawba County

20HighSatisfactory
Marshall Cooley Upper Dam

Rutherford County

251991LowSatisfactory
Marshall Cooley Lower Dam

Rutherford County

251991LowSatisfactory
Marshall Active Ash Basin Dam

Catawba County

901962HighSatisfactory
Marshall

Madison County

371911LowSatisfactory
Marlwood Lake Dam

Mecklenburg County

121955LowFair
Marks Creek Dam

Wake County

19HighFair
Marion Manufacturing Dam

McDowell County

37HighPoor
Marimont Upper Dam

McDowell County

18SignificantPoor
Marimont Lower Dam

McDowell County

201965SignificantFair
Maready Lake Dam

Forsyth County

26LowFair
Marchman Lake Dam

Transylvania County

18HighFair
Marblehead Lake Dam

Forsyth County

29LowFair
Maples Fishing Pond Dam

Cleveland County

161960HighFair
Maple Lane Fish Pond Dam

Burke County

17HighPoor
Maplecroft Dam

Mecklenburg County

20HighFair
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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.