Dams in Cleveland County, North Carolina
42Total Dams
16High Hazard
14Significant
Dam Safety in Cleveland County, North Carolina
Cleveland County has 42 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 16 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 14 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Cleveland County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam at 120 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam | High | Satisfactory | 120 | Tailings | 1972 |
| Moss Lake Dam | High | Poor | 99 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Kings Mountain City Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 61 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Cliffside Active Ash Basin Upstream Dam | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Tailings | 1972 |
| Cleveland Co. Sanitary District Water Storage Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 2010 |
| Hughes Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Recreation | |
| Albemarle Dam | High | Fair | 47 | Water Supply | 1951 |
| Lake Montonia Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Kings Mountain Lake Dam #1 | High | Fair | 36 | Water Supply | 1929 |
| C.e. Harry Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Lake Hollifield Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Poplar Circle Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Maples Fishing Pond Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Fluff's Carp & Catfish Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | |
| Cliffside Retention Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Other | 1940 |
| Brooks Pond Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Lake Houser Dam | Significant | Fair | 55 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Midway Fishing Lake Ii Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Hoechst Celanese Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Water Supply | |
| Mount Pleasant Fishing Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Lineberger Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Ezra Road Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Danny Mccurry Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Woodbridge Golf Course Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Philip Turner Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Farmville Road Dam | Significant | 0 | Other | ||
| Brinkley Ridge Dam #3 (bmp 5) | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Debris Control | |
| Brinkley Ridge Dam #2 (bmp 2) | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Debris Control | |
| Brinkley Ridge Dam #1 (bmp 4) | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Debris Control | |
| Foote Mineral Tailings Dam | Low | Fair | 90 | Tailings | 1958 |
| Kennedy Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Shagreen Nursery Dam | Low | Fair | 38 | Irrigation | 1993 |
| Grigg Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Pine Grove Golf Club Lower Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Irrigation | |
| Gebel Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | |
| North Lake Country Club Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Horace Glenn Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Bookout Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1958 |
| White And Beason Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| L B Izzi Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Hendricks Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1952 |