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 assessed | 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 assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ravenwood Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Dac Properties Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| Graham Express Wash Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Freeman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Gardner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Powell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Isley Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| J.c. Campbell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bear Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Capps Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Blanchard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Shamrock Golf Course Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Burke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Debris Control | 1981 |
| Mccauley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Mays Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Martin Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Snow Camp Milling Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | |
| Snouffer Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake View Estates Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Glen Raven Altamahaw Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Hydroelectric | |
| Hornady Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Murray Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Latham Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Mbee Properties Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| William L. Martin Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| Graham City Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1948 |