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 251275 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Cardinal Lake Dam

Moore County

251971HighFair
Cardinal Lake Dam

Guilford County

19HighFair
Carmel Hills Pond Dam

Mecklenburg County

14HighFair
Carolina Commons Dam

Craven County

2009HighFair
Carolina Country Club Dam

Wake County

16HighFair
Carolina Country Club Water Harvesting Pond Dam

Wake County

2013HighFair
Carolina Golf and Country Club Irrigation Dam

Mecklenburg County

272007HighFair
Carolina Lakes Dam #1

Harnett County

271985HighFair
Carolina Lakes Dam #2

Harnett County

161985HighFair
Carolina Pines Dam

Wake County

221948HighFair
Carpenter Dam

Surry County

17HighFair
Carpenter Lake Dam

Lincoln County

301958HighUnsatisfactory
Carriage Park Dam #1

Henderson County

662004HighFair
Carson Pond Dam

Mecklenburg County

18HighFair
Cascade Drive Dam

Davidson County

16HighFair
Cascade Lake Dam

Transylvania County

581919HighPoor
Cashiers Lake Dam

Jackson County

26HighFair
Cataloochee Ranch Dam

Haywood County

23HighPoor
Cataloochee Ski Slope Dam

Haywood County

391998HighFair
Catawba

Burke County

1501919HighSatisfactory
Catawba Springs Golf Dam Lower

Catawba County

29HighFair
Cathedral of His Glory Dam

Guilford County

19HighFair
Cedar Brook Lake Dam

Surry County

27HighFair
Cedar Cliff - 2 Fuseplugs

Jackson County

181952HighFair
Cedar Creek Club Dam

Jackson County

181938HighFair
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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.