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 476–500 of 3,622
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Kirkwood Lake Dam Pender County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Camp Lake Dam Catawba County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Camp Marantha Lake Dam Chatham County | 20 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Camp Merrimac Dam Buncombe County | 25 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Camp Nawaka Dam #1 Randolph County | 12 | 1920 | Low | Not Rated |
| Camp Oak Hill Pond Dam Granville County | 16 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Camp Occoneechee Dam Rutherford County | 24 | 1927 | High | Poor |
| Camp Pinewood Lake Dam Henderson County | 14 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Camp Pond Dam Wake County | 23 | — | High | Poor |
| Camp Ridgecrest Lake Dam Buncombe County | 48 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Camp Saurakee Dam Rockingham County | 25 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Camp Stewart Dam Mecklenburg County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Camp Tekoa Dam Henderson County | 24 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Camp Vaughn Lake Dam Stokes County | 27 | — | Low | Fair |
| Candor City Reservoir Dam Montgomery County | 18 | 1962 | Low | Fair |
| Candor Wastewater Dam Montgomery County | 20 | 1986 | Low | Fair |
| Cane Creek Lake Dam Union County | 45 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Cane Creek Resevoir Dam Orange County | 72 | 1989 | High | Satisfactory |
| Cannon Pond Dam Cabarrus County | — | — | High | Fair |
| Cannon Run Dam #1 Cabarrus County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Cantelmo Dam Caldwell County | 27 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Canterbury Dam Wake County | 22 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Cantrell Lake Dam Transylvania County | 45 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Cape Fear 1963 Ash Basin Dam Chatham County | 22 | — | High | Poor |
| Cape Fear 1970 Ash Basin Dam Chatham County | 27 | — | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.