60Total Dams
22High Hazard
15Significant
Dam Safety in Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County has 60 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 22 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 15 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Chatham County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Main Dam at 108 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governors Club Dam #3 | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Cape Fear 1985 Ash Basin Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Briar Chapel Reclamation Facility 5-day Upset Pond Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 2008 |
| Governors Club Dam #1 | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Legacy Pond #2 Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Cape Fear 1970 Ash Basin Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Cape Fear 1978 Ash Basin Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Wendy Hill Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Cape Fear 1963 Ash Basin Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Governors Club Dam #7 | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Siler City Water Supply Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Governors Club Dam #5 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Governors Club Dam #4 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| B. Everett Jordan Dam - Saddle Dike 4 | High | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Annexation Tract Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Governors Club Dam #6 | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Charles L. Turner Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Other | 2009 |
| Guitar Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Potterstone Village Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Governors Club Dam #8 | High | Fair | 0 | Other | 1997 |
| Horton's Pond Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Colvard Farms Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Main Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 108 | Hydroelectric | 1983 |
| Red Bud Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1992 |
| New Hope Trails Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Briar Chapel Reclamation Facility Central Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 2008 |
| Naylor Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Johnson Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| The Peninsula at Amberly Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| King Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Bynum | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Hydroelectric | 1874 |
| Pittsboro Water Supply Dam Lower | Significant | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| White Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Pittsboro Water Supply Dam Upper | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Jack Bennett Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| New Elam Church Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Mann Irrigation Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Legacy Irrigation Storage Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 46 | Irrigation | 2007 |
| Lockville - Canal Embankment | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Hydroelectric | 1830 |
| Rocky River Reservoir Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 1961 |
| Neal F. Hunter Subdivision Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Siler City Country Club Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Rosemont Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Capital Kiwannis Club Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Phillips Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Wood Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Faircloth Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Bright Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Clapp Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Townsend Foods Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1963 |
| Siler City Country Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Cedar Village Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Camp Marantha Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Castleberry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Pensbroso Acres Lake | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Carter Lake Dam #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Roscoe Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Baldwin Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1820 |
| Hackney Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1831 |
| Hadley Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1830 |