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 876–900 of 3,622
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Pond Dam Mecklenburg County | 9 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Donald Bell Dam Rutherford County | 28 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Donald Cox Dam Guilford County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Donald Rand Dam Rowan County | 29 | 1981 | Low | Fair |
| Doolittle Millpond Dam Northampton County | 13 | 1925 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Doris Greer Dam Watauga County | — | — | High | Fair |
| Dot Quarry Dam Union County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dotson Pond Dam Gaston County | 33 | 1951 | Significant | Fair |
| Doub Estate Dam Forsyth County | 20 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Doug Jernigan Farms Lagoon Dam Wayne County | 18 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Douglas-Eakley Pond Dam Lower Wake County | 9 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Douglas-Eakley Pond Dam Upper Wake County | 14 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Dover Lake Dam A Wake County | 18 | — | Low | Fair |
| Dover Pond Dam B Wake County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dozier Lake Dam Nash County | 20 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Drake Dam Henderson County | 18 | 1950 | High | Satisfactory |
| Draper Dam Rockingham County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Draugh Dam Randolph County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr. Bill Walker Dam Rockingham County | 27 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Drexel Farm Dam Wake County | — | — | High | Poor |
| Dubose Lake Dam Sampson County | 20 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Duke Energy Garner Nta Yard Expansion Swmf #4 Dam Wake County | — | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Duke Gardens Lower Pond Dam Durham County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Duke Power Park Lake Dam Iredell County | 20 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dukes Lake Road Dam Wake County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.