Dams in Davie County, North Carolina
28Total Dams
8High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Davie County, North Carolina
Davie County has 28 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Davie County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #17 at 43 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #17 | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #15a | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Lake Myers Family Campground Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #5 | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #6 | High | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #2 | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #8 | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Hoffner Lake Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #7 | Significant | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Davie County Water Plant Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Other | |
| James Way Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #18 | Low | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Mocksville Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Norman Boger Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #10 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Marshall Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Ronald Mcknight Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Kinderton Development Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Upper Budd Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Cook Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Forest Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Whip-o-will Farms Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Daniel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Reavis Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| Harris Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Martin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Idols Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1897 |