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 9761000 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Marshall Retention Basin Dam

Catawba County

22HighSatisfactory
Mars Hill Water Supply Dam

Madison County

491958HighFair
Martin Dam

Stanly County

HighFair
Martin Dam

Iredell County

361930HighFair
Martin Lake Dam

Davidson County

26HighPoor
Martin Marietta Dam

Jones County

HighNot Rated
Martin Marietta Maiden Quarry Dam

Catawba County

241998HighFair
Mason Lake Dam

Wake County

151962HighFair
Massengill Dam

Wake County

30HighFair
Mathis Lake Dam

Iredell County

40HighFair
Mattox Pond Dam

Wake County

21HighFair
Maxwell Millpond Dam

Duplin County

14HighNot Rated
Mayo Active Ash Basin Dam

Person County

110HighFair
Mayo Fgd Settling Basin Dam

Person County

55HighSatisfactory
Mayo Lake Dam

Person County

100HighSatisfactory
Mayo Retention Basin Dam

Person County

53HighSatisfactory
McArthur Lake

Hoke County

211935HighPoor
Mccoy Farm Pond

Union County

HighFair
Mccrary Lake Dam

Randolph County

151930HighFair
Mccurdy Dam

Alexander County

251986HighFair
Mcdonald Dam

Mecklenburg County

13HighFair
Mcewen Estate Dam

Alamance County

241950HighFair
Mcfayden Lake

Cumberland County

141970HighUnsatisfactory
Mcgarry Dam

Cherokee County

25HighPoor
Mcgee Dam

Union County

8HighFair
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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.