Dams in Buncombe County, North Carolina
74Total Dams
48High Hazard
21Significant
Dam Safety in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County has 74 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 48 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 21 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Buncombe County is 74 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Bee Tree Lake Dam at 182 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Tree Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 182 | Water Supply | 1927 |
| North Fork Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 134 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Lake Julian Dam | High | Satisfactory | 106 | Hydroelectric | 1962 |
| Woodfin Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 81 | Water Supply | |
| Msd Treatment Plant Dam | High | Satisfactory | 75 | Other | 1967 |
| Beacon Reservoir Dam | High | Not Rated | 50 | Other | |
| Camp Ridgecrest Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Recreation | |
| Black Mountain Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Water Supply | |
| Flat Top Mountain Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Kenilworth Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Echo Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Beaver Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Straus Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Freedom Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | |
| Thrash Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | |
| Crowfields Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Starnes Cove Lower Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | |
| Lake Evens Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Moore's Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ross Creek Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| North Buncombe Quarry Sb No. 7 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Debris Control | 2006 |
| Laurel Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Holcombe Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Biltmore Lake Dam (enka Lake Dam) | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Walters Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Camp Merrimac Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Smith Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Kyfields Condominiums Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Powhatan | High | Not Rated | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1942 |
| Morgan Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Woodland Hills Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lake Tomahawk Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Jewell Acres Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Elida Home Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Kyle Boone Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Capps Pond Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Bent Creek Ranch Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Craig Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Susan Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Schmidt Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Busbee Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Lake Charles Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Caldwell Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | |
| Roddy Dam | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | |
| Porter Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Nolen Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | |
| Russell Dam | High | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Spivey Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Lutz Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Freedom Escape Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Moody Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Tilson Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Breitbart Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Conifer Pond Dam (aka Riddle Dam) | Significant | 27 | Recreation | ||
| Tenney Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lake Lewthorne Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Plemmons Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Christ School Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Roundezvous Campground Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Claxton Farm Dam #2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ridgeway Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Curtis Ensley Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Lake Louise Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | |
| Feid Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | |
| Gaetani Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | |
| Brookwood Forest Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | |
| Moore Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Kuykendall Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | |
| Caribou Road Dam | Significant | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| Asheville 1964 Ash Basin Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 100 | Other | 1964 |
| Long Valley Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 48 | Irrigation | 1983 |
| Stone Mountain School Pond Dam | Low | 36 | Recreation | ||
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Craggy Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Hydroelectric | 1904 |