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 276300 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Cedar Hills Lake Dam

Wake County

22HighFair
Cedar Hollow Dam

Guilford County

291964HighFair
Cedar Lake Dam

Lee County

18HighFair
Cedar Lodge Dam Lower

Davidson County

21HighFair
Cedar Lodge Dam Upper

Davidson County

17HighFair
C.E. Harry Lake Dam

Cleveland County

301945HighFair
Century Park Lake Dam

Forsyth County

26HighFair
Chamberlynne Dam #4

Durham County

HighSatisfactory
Chamberlynne Subdivision Dam #3

Durham County

HighSatisfactory
Chamblee Road Dam

Wake County

9HighPoor
Charles Harris Dam

Ashe County

221950HighUnsatisfactory
Charles L. Turner Reservoir Dam

Chatham County

122009HighSatisfactory
Charles Smith Dam

Cumberland County

191954HighFair
Chatuge Dam

Clay County

1501942HighNot Available
Chatuge Dam - Saddle Dam No. 1

Clay County

191942HighNot Available
Chatuge Dam - Saddle Dam No. 2

Clay County

271942HighNot Available
Chatuge Dam - Saddle Dam No. 3

Clay County

371942HighNot Available
Cheoah

Graham County

2361919HighSatisfactory
Cheoah Valley Dam

Swain County

481956HighPoor
Chesapeake Dam

Cumberland County

24HighNot Rated
Chestnut Hill Dam

Madison County

38HighFair
Chicken Springs Dam

Rowan County

19HighUnsatisfactory
Chowan University Dam

Hertford County

17HighFair
Christenbury Corners Swm Pond Dam

Cabarrus County

112010HighFair
Christie Dam

Wake County

HighNot 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.