Dams in Catawba County, North Carolina
40Total Dams
14High Hazard
10Significant
Dam Safety in Catawba County, North Carolina
Catawba County has 40 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 10 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Catawba County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Marshall Active Ash Basin Dam at 90 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Active Ash Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 90 | Other | 1962 |
| Lookout Shoals | High | Satisfactory | 88 | Hydroelectric | 1915 |
| Leatherman Lake Dam | High | Fair | 43 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mirror Lake Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Jones Lake Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Flowers Lake Dam | High | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Catawba Springs Golf Dam Lower | High | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Maiden Water Plant Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Newton City Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Lethcoe Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Martin Marietta Maiden Quarry Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Water Supply | 1998 |
| Marshall Retention Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Marshall Holding Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Richard's Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Comm Scope Dam | Significant | Fair | 50 | Other | 1967 |
| Little Mountain Farms Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 43 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Hart Lake Dam Upper | Significant | Fair | 35 | Other | 1967 |
| Neill Dam | Significant | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Hart Lake Dam Lower | Significant | Fair | 30 | Other | 1970 |
| Cross Country Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Catawba Springs Golf Dam Upper | Significant | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | |
| Reinhardt Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Piney Grove Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Hart Lake Dam Middle | Significant | 0 | Other | ||
| Little Mountain Aircraft Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 55 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Bel-air Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 42 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Elmore Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Martin-marietta Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Tailings | 1969 |
| Hedrick Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Griffin Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Bobby Ikerd Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Murrays Mill Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Other | 1911 |
| Rock Barn Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Knolls Association Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| James Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Moore Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Camp Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Gaither Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Gary Dellinger Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Sipe Lake Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |