Dams in Bladen County, North Carolina
19Total Dams
3High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Bladen County, North Carolina
Bladen County has 19 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Bladen County is 96 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Green Lake Dam at 52 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Creek Dam | High | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Cross Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1820 |
| Happy Valley Pond Dam | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | |
| Carolina Foods Lagoon Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | 1992 |
| Smithfield Packing Anaerobic Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | 1992 |
| Murphy-brown Farm Dam | Significant | 0 | Other | ||
| Green Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 52 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Greene Airport Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Cape Fear River Lock And Dam 2 | Low | Not Available | 25 | Navigation | 1917 |
| Cape Fear River Lock And Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 23 | Navigation | 1915 |
| Gilliam Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1949 |
| William O. Huske Lock And Dam | Low | Not Available | 22 | Navigation | 1935 |
| Bladen Springs Farm Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 1996 |
| Page Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Council Millpond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1902 |
| Horseshoe Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bryan Millpond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1801 |
| Broadwell Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hester Millpond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1880 |