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 13011325 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Ruth Bryan Dam

Wayne County

132000HighFair
Sabrina Lake Dam

Forsyth County

18HighNot Rated
Sagar Lower Dam

Transylvania County

80HighSatisfactory
Salem Lake Dam

Forsyth County

372012HighFair
Salisbury City Park Dam

Rowan County

151936HighFair
Salisbury Community Park Dam

Rowan County

322001HighFair
Salter Dam

Transylvania County

18HighPoor
Samonds Dam

Mecklenburg County

13HighFair
Sandy Loam Land Dam

Nash County

HighNot Rated
Sanford Raw Water Reservoir Dam

Lee County

301993HighFair
San-Lee Park Dam

Lee County

311945HighFair
San-Lee Park Upper Dam

Lee County

13HighFair
Santeetlah

Graham County

2161928HighPoor
Sapona Country Club Dam

Davidson County

22HighFair
Sapphire Lakes G & T Dam #1

Transylvania County

501984HighFair
Sapphire Valley Golf Course Dam

Jackson County

22HighUnsatisfactory
Schmehl Dam

Swain County

35HighPoor
Schmidt Pond Dam

Buncombe County

20HighSatisfactory
Scott-Harris Dam

Surry County

211991HighFair
Scott Pond Dam

Duplin County

30HighFair
Scull Lake Dam

Hoke County

22HighPoor
Seagroves Pond Dam

Wake County

231976HighFair
Searstone Dam

Wake County

18HighFair
Second Broad River WS #11-15 Dam

McDowell County

451994HighSatisfactory
Second Broad River WS #11-16 Dam

McDowell County

421994HighSatisfactory
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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.