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 951975 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Lumberton City Flood Gate

Robeson County

HighNot Rated
Lunsford Dam

Caswell County

18HighPoor
Lupo Lake Dam

Hoke County

13HighPoor
Lynco Dam (Aka Forbis Lake Dam)

Guilford County

24HighFair
Lynwood Lake Dam

Guilford County

331962HighFair
Macedonia Lake Dam

Henderson County

452000HighFair
Macgregor Downs Lake Dam

Wake County

351948HighFair
Mahler'S Pond Dam

Polk County

301965HighFair
Maiden Water Plant Lake Dam

Catawba County

261965HighFair
Mallard Lake Dam

Guilford County

23HighFair
Mallard Lake Dam Lower

Forsyth County

231967HighFair
Mallard Lake Dam Upper

Forsyth County

231967HighFair
Mallard Lake Dam Upper West

Forsyth County

211967HighFair
Mallard Pond Dam

Wake County

16HighFair
Manchester Dam

Wake County

23HighFair
Maplecroft Dam

Mecklenburg County

20HighFair
Maple Lane Fish Pond Dam

Burke County

17HighPoor
Maples Fishing Pond Dam

Cleveland County

161960HighFair
Marchman Lake Dam

Transylvania County

18HighFair
Marion Manufacturing Dam

McDowell County

37HighPoor
Marks Creek Dam

Wake County

19HighFair
Marshall Active Ash Basin Dam

Catawba County

901962HighSatisfactory
Marshall Holding Basin Dam

Catawba County

20HighSatisfactory
Marshall Pond #1 Dam

Wake County

20HighSatisfactory
Marshall Pond #2 Dam

Wake County

25HighPoor
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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.