Dams in Alamance County, North Carolina
46Total Dams
12High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County has 46 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Alamance County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Mackintosh Dam at 69 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mackintosh Dam | High | Fair | 69 | Other | 1992 |
| Lake Cammack Dam | High | Fair | 61 | Other | |
| Back Creek Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Water Supply | 1991 |
| Old Stoney Creek Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Other | 1928 |
| Forest Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Mcewen Estate Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Timber Ridge Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Tate Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Mill Creek Subdivision Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Meadowood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| Hudgins Dam | High | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | |
| Somerton Lake Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Tredmont Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 41 | Recreation | |
| Saxapahaw | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Hydroelectric | 1938 |
| Piedmont Crescent Golf Course Dam | Significant | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Apple Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ravenwood Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Dac Properties Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 10 | Other | |
| Graham Express Wash Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Lake Burlington Sediment Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 35 | Other | 1972 |
| Lake Burlington Sediment Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 32 | Debris Control | |
| Barnwell Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Campbell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Freeman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Gardner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Powell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Isley Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| J.c. Campbell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bear Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Capps Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Blanchard Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Shamrock Golf Course Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Burke Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Debris Control | 1981 |
| Mccauley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Mays Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Martin Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Snow Camp Milling Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | |
| Snouffer Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake View Estates Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Glen Raven Altamahaw Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Hydroelectric | |
| Hornady Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Murray Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Latham Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Mbee Properties Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | |
| William L. Martin Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| Graham City Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1948 |