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 17761800 of 3,622

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Lake Heron Dam

Moore County

321990LowFair
Lake Higgins Dam

Guilford County

351956HighFair
Lake Hollifield Dam

Cleveland County

28HighFair
Lake Hosea Dam

Henderson County

251958HighPoor
Lake Houser Dam

Cleveland County

551970SignificantFair
Lake Hughes Dam

Wake County

351948LowPoor
Lake Hunt Dam

Rockingham County

401966HighFair
Lakehurst Sd Dam

Durham County

261955HighSatisfactory
Lake Hyco Dam

Person County

681963HighFair
Lake Jane Dam

Haywood County

18HighFair
Lake Jeanette Dam

Guilford County

501943HighFair
Lake Johnson Dam

Wake County

401914HighSatisfactory
Lake Johnston Dam

Scotland County

331980LowFair
Lake Julian Dam

Buncombe County

1061962HighSatisfactory
Lake Junaluska Dam

Haywood County

351913HighPoor
Lake Kannapolis Dam

Rowan County

401940HighPoor
Lake Katherine Dam

Forsyth County

18LowNot Rated
Lake Kenilworth Dam

Buncombe County

441923HighSatisfactory
Lake Kristi Dam

Pitt County

211982SignificantNot Rated
Lake Lamar Dam

Rockingham County

241958LowNot Rated
Lake Largo Dam

Warren County

111900SignificantNot Rated
Lake Laurel Dam

Surry County

48LowFair
Lake Lee Dam

Union County

391925HighFair
Lake Lewthorne Dam

Buncombe County

22SignificantSatisfactory
Lake Linda Dam

Wake County

17SignificantFair
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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.