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 1201–1225 of 1,638
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powhatan Buncombe County | 23 | 1942 | High | Not Rated |
| Preston Crossings Dam Wake County | 18 | — | High | Fair |
| Preston Crossings Dam #2 Wake County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Prevention Group Lake Dam Wake County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Price Dam Guilford County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| Price Dam Union County | 12 | — | High | Fair |
| Price Lake Dam At C.P. Mi.296.7 Watauga County | 36 | 1964 | High | Not Available |
| Price Pond Dam Hoke County | 21 | — | High | Poor |
| Pringle Dam Guilford County | 16 | — | High | Poor |
| Pritchard Dam Cumberland County | 17 | — | High | Fair |
| Propst Pond Dam Cabarrus County | 16 | — | High | Fair |
| Providence Downs South Pond Dam Union County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
| Providence Glen Dam Union County | 23 | 2002 | High | Fair |
| Pulley Pond Dam Wake County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Purvis Dam #1 Lee County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Purvis Dam #2 Lee County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Quail Acres Dam Mecklenburg County | 30 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Quail Hollow West Dam Mecklenburg County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Queens Court Dam Moore County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| Queens Creek Macon County | 78 | 1949 | High | Satisfactory |
| Radbourne Subdivision Dam Mecklenburg County | 25 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Raeford Dam Cumberland County | 30 | 1914 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rainbow Pond Dam Transylvania County | 18 | — | High | Fair |
| Rainbow Spring Lake Dam Henderson County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Raintree Dam #0 Mecklenburg County | 16 | 1989 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.