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 14511475 of 1,638

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Thagards Lake Dam

Moore County

211964HighPoor
The Lakes Dam

Cumberland County

181980HighFair
The Streets At Southpoint Mall Dam

Durham County

222002HighSatisfactory
The Summit At Lost Ridge Dam

Watauga County

18HighFair
Third Creek Watershed Dam #12c

Iredell County

331965HighFair
Third Creek Watershed Dam #18

Iredell County

361960HighSatisfactory
Third Creek Watershed Dam #20

Iredell County

271958HighSatisfactory
Third Creek Watershed Dam #21

Iredell County

411954HighSatisfactory
Third Creek Watershed Dam #7a

Alexander County

471955HighFair
Third Creek Watershed Dam #9

Iredell County

331958HighFair
Thomas Lake Dam #2

Hoke County

12HighFair
Thompson Lake Dam

Durham County

281956HighFair
Thorpe - Gated Spillway and 6 Fuseplugs

Jackson County

141941HighSatisfactory
Thrash Dam

Buncombe County

34HighSatisfactory
Thunder Lake Dam

Transylvania County

421962HighPoor
Thurlow Lake Dam

Moore County

381956HighFair
Ticoa Lake Dam

Transylvania County

901974HighFair
Tillery

Stanly County

991928HighSatisfactory
Timberlake Dam

Wake County

15HighFair
Timber Ridge Lake Dam

Alamance County

221955HighFair
Tobacco Branch Dam

Graham County

22HighFair
Tom Harrison Memorial Dam

Wayne County

251963HighFair
Town and Country Lake Dam

Forsyth County

19HighFair
Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #1-B

Forsyth County

391968HighFair
Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #2

Forsyth County

361970HighFair
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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.