Dams in Cherokee County, North Carolina
29Total Dams
13High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Cherokee County, North Carolina
Cherokee County has 29 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 13 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 12 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Cherokee County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Hiwassee Dam at 307 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiwassee Dam | High | Not Available | 307 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1940 |
| Apalachia Dam | High | Not Available | 150 | Hydroelectric | 1943 |
| Andrews Water Supply Dam | High | Fair | 85 | Water Supply | 1986 |
| Pied Piper Dam Lower | High | Poor | 41 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Upper Tanglewood Dam | High | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Tanglewood Forest Dam Lower | High | Unsatisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Skomp Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Mcgarry Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Hamby Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | |
| Hideaway Mountain Lake Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | |
| Greenbriar Development Llc Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2007 |
| Senecal Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 2011 |
| Dills Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Grand Vista Dam | Significant | Poor | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Richard Allen Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Wood Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Armstrong Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Headley-may Dam | Significant | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Suddreth Pond Dam Upper | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Suddreth Pond Dam Lower | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wells Lake Dam Upper | Low | Fair | 49 | Recreation | |
| Wayne Wells Dam | Low | Fair | 41 | Recreation | |
| Whitmire Lake Dam Lower | Low | Poor | 37 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Persimmon Creek | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Wilderness Creek Falls Dam Upper | Low | Fair | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |
| Wells Lake Dam Lower | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Whitmire Lake Dam Upper | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Wilderness Creek Falls Dam Lower | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |
| Wells Upper (west) Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation |