Dams in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
53Total Dams
27High Hazard
14Significant
Dam Safety in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Cabarrus County has 53 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 27 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 14 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Cabarrus County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Don T. Howell Dam at 55 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Don T. Howell Dam | High | Fair | 55 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| Lake Fisher Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Black Run Creek Dam | High | Fair | 48 | Water Supply | 1988 |
| Furr Dam #1 | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake Lynn Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Concord Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Oak Cliff Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Christy Nursery Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Cabarrus Country Club Lake Dam B | High | Fair | 23 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Daffodil Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Frank Liske Park Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Melvin Harwood Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Elmoe Pond Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Propst Pond Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Cannon Run Dam #1 | High | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| Buffalo Ranch Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Sycamore Ridge Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Wilkinson Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Taylor Glen Dam | High | Not Rated | 14 | Other | |
| Christenbury Corners Swm Pond Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Kimes Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Trinity Church Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Cannon Pond Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Horton (bmp-3) Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Horton (bmp-2) Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Horton (bmp-1) Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Hunton Forest Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Emerson Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Furr Dam #5 | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Harris Lake Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Larry Mesimer Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Oak Hollow No. 2 Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Cabarrus Woods Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Faggart Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Oak Hollow No. 1 Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Allison Dam | Significant | Fair | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Pioneer Mill Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Frederick And Kelly Waite Dam | Significant | 0 | Other | ||
| Riveroaks Corporate Center Pond Dam 1 | Significant | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Midland Multi-modal Industrial Park Swm Dam | Significant | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Edwards Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Irrigation | |
| Seaford Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| High Meadow Dam - Upper | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Furr Dam #6 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Motley Lower Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Helms Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| High Meadow Dam - Lower | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Earnhardt Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Keasler Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Cabarrus Country Club Lake Dam A | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Twin Oaks Farm Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Nw Cabarrus High School Dam | Low | 0 | Other |