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 576–600 of 648
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Trail Road Dam Mecklenburg County | 17 | 2005 | Significant | Fair |
| Straight Fork Road Dam Swain County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Stratford Lake Dam #1 Durham County | 25 | 1959 | Significant | Fair |
| Stratford Lake Dam #2 Durham County | 20 | 1959 | Significant | Fair |
| Strawberry Lane Dam Mecklenburg County | — | — | Significant | Fair |
| Sturtevant Dam Transylvania County | 21 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Suddreth Pond Dam Lower Cherokee County | 13 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Suddreth Pond Dam Upper Cherokee County | 15 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Sugar Creek Polishing Lagoon Dam Mecklenburg County | 25 | 1980 | Significant | Fair |
| Summit Camp Dam Lower Transylvania County | 30 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Sunnybrook Dam Wake County | 18 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Sunrise Recreation Club Dam Wake County | 12 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Sunset Drive Dam Macon County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Table Rock Fish Hatchery Dam Burke County | 23 | 1947 | Significant | Fair |
| Tarheel Lake Dam Transylvania County | 23 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Taylor Millpond Dam Nash County | 10 | 1900 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Tenney Dam Buncombe County | 26 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Tennyson Place Dam Wake County | 12 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Teresa Bedard Pond Dam Wake County | — | — | Significant | Fair |
| The Peninsula At Amberly Dam Chatham County | 24 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| The Wilds Dam Transylvania County | 45 | 1969 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #34a Iredell County | 26 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Thornton Creek Dam Harnett County | 15 | 2006 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Ticer Branch Dam Mecklenburg County | 18 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Tilson Dam Buncombe County | 30 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.