43Total Dams
19High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Davidson County, North Carolina
Davidson County has 43 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 19 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Davidson County is 50 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Lake Thom-a-lex Dam at 43 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Thom-a-lex Dam | High | Fair | 43 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Johnson Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Lexington Storage Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Water Supply | 1934 |
| Martin Lake Dam | High | Poor | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Merry Hills Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Davis Lake Dam #1 | High | Fair | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sapona Country Club Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Garner Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Cedar Lodge Dam Lower | High | Fair | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Glossons Lake Dam #2 | High | Poor | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Tucker Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Cedar Lodge Dam Upper | High | Fair | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Jerry Clinard Lake Dam | High | Poor | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Yachtmans Point Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |
| Cascade Drive Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Other | |
| Freeman Lake Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Swansgate Dam #1 | High | Fair | 10 | Debris Control | 1983 |
| Applegate Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Meadowlands Pond Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Lazy G Ranch Dam #2 | Significant | Poor | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Willow Creek Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Lingle Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Davis Lake Dam #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Lower Coggins Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Miller Creek Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Rothrock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Perry Walters Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Irrigation | 1990 |
| Bill Millis Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Gilmer Phillips Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Glossen Lake Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Coltrane Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Overby Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Brinkley Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Bates Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Debris Control | 1982 |
| Staley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Richey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Stokes Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Cobles Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Clodfelter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Snyder Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Lopp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Little Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Ed Hinkle Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1987 |