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 2601–2625 of 3,622
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Glen Dam C Mecklenburg County | 34 | 1994 | Significant | Fair |
| Pisgah Forest Farm Dam Transylvania County | 35 | — | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Pittsboro Water Supply Dam Lower Chatham County | 15 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Pittsboro Water Supply Dam Upper Chatham County | 12 | 1960 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Plantation Lake Dam Davie County | 20 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pleasant Ridge Road Scm Dam Guilford County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Pleasants Lake Dam Franklin County | 12 | 1910 | Low | Fair |
| Plemmons Pond Dam Buncombe County | 22 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Plonk Pond Dam Gaston County | 26 | — | Low | Fair |
| Plyler Lake Dam Union County | 22 | 1956 | Significant | Fair |
| Poe Dam Durham County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Poindexter Dam Surry County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Point East Dam Cumberland County | 17 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Poitras Dam Edgecombe County | 20 | — | Low | Fair |
| Pomona Quarry Dam Lower Guilford County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| Pomona Quarry Dam Upper Guilford County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Poole Lake Dam Wake County | 15 | 1956 | Low | Fair |
| Pools Pond Dam Montgomery County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Pope Dam Wake County | — | — | Significant | Poor |
| Pope Lake Dam Harnett County | 10 | 1885 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pope Lake Dam Guilford County | 35 | — | Low | Fair |
| Poplar Circle Dam Cleveland County | 26 | — | High | Fair |
| Poplar Lake Dam Caldwell County | 26 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Porter Dam Buncombe County | 17 | 2007 | High | Satisfactory |
| Possom Track Farm Dam Wake County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.