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.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #17HighFair43Flood Risk Reduction1985
Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #15aHighFair36Flood Risk Reduction1972
Lake Myers Family Campground DamHighFair35Recreation1984
Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #5HighFair34Flood Risk Reduction1974
Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #6HighFair31Flood Risk Reduction1975
Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #2HighFair29Flood Risk Reduction1974
Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #8HighFair28Flood Risk Reduction1970
Hoffner Lake DamHighPoor20Irrigation
Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #7SignificantFair30Flood Risk Reduction1985
Davie County Water Plant DamSignificantFair20Other
James Way DamSignificantNot Rated17Recreation
Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #18LowFair37Flood Risk Reduction1978
Mocksville Lake DamLowFair35Recreation1957
Norman Boger DamLowFair28Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Dutchman Creek Ws Dam #10LowSatisfactory28Flood Risk Reduction1972
Marshall Pond DamLowFair26Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Ronald Mcknight DamLowFair25Irrigation1985
Kinderton Development Dam #1LowNot Rated25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1953
Upper Budd DamLowNot Rated24Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1982
Cook Lake DamLowNot Rated24Recreation
Forest Lake DamLowNot Rated24Recreation1966
Whip-o-will Farms Dam #1LowNot Rated23Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Daniel Lake DamLowNot Rated22Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Reavis Dam #1LowNot Rated22Irrigation1987
Harris Dam #2LowNot Rated22Recreation1981
Plantation Lake DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1951
Martin Lake DamLowNot Rated19Recreation1958
Idols Reservoir DamLowNot Rated15Other1897