Dams in Avery County, North Carolina
20Total Dams
16High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Avery County, North Carolina
Avery County has 20 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 16 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Avery County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cranberry Dam at 58 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfather Mountain Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 53 | Recreation | |
| Grandfather Mountain Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Tynecastle Dam | High | Poor | 49 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Linville Ridge Dam | High | Fair | 43 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Wildcat Lake Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Snow Lake Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Sugar Mountain Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Other | |
| Linville Land Harbor Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 2010 |
| Brushy Creek Dam #8 | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Other | 1965 |
| Johnson Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | |
| Snyder Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Weatherman Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Weber Pond Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Grandfather Small Pond Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Lindecamp Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Knight Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Cranberry Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 58 | Irrigation | |
| Andrews Dam | Significant | Poor | 27 | Recreation | |
| Sloop Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1922 |
| Calloway Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation |