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 476–500 of 1,638
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernhill Pond Dam Mecklenburg County | 34 | — | High | Fair |
| Firestone Pond Dam Moore County | 17 | — | High | Fair |
| Fisher Pond Dam Macon County | 18 | — | High | Poor |
| Fishers Lake Dam Haywood County | 15 | 1920 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Fish Pond Farm Dam Pitt County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Flat Rock Pond Dam Ashe County | 22 | — | High | Fair |
| Flat Top Mountain Lake Dam Buncombe County | 45 | 1957 | High | Satisfactory |
| Fleetwood Falls Lake Dam Ashe County | 32 | — | High | Fair |
| Flint Ridge Dam Orange County | 19 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Flores Dam Wake County | — | — | High | Poor |
| Flowers Lake Dam Catawba County | 31 | 1973 | High | Poor |
| Fluff'S Carp & Catfish Lake Dam Cleveland County | 13 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Fontana Dam Graham County | 480 | 1944 | High | Not Available |
| Forest At Duke Dam Durham County | — | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Forest Creek Golf Course Dam #2 Moore County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Forest Lake Dam Mecklenburg County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Forest Lake Dam Alamance County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| Forest Lake Dam Transylvania County | 24 | 1968 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Forest Oaks Lake Dam Guilford County | 24 | 1964 | High | Poor |
| Forge Mountain Grist Mill Dam Henderson County | 17 | — | High | Fair |
| Forrest Lake Dam Cumberland County | 15 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Foster Sikes Dam Guilford County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Fowler Lake Dam #1 Forsyth County | 30 | — | High | Poor |
| Fowler Lake Dam #2 Forsyth County | 32 | — | High | Fair |
| Fox Dam Randolph County | 23 | — | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.