27Total Dams
10High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Duplin County, North Carolina
Duplin County has 27 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Duplin County is 92 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Scott Pond Dam at 30 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Pond Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Limestone Creek Watershed Dam #1 | High | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Norman Outlaw Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Bennetts Bridge Upper South Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Maxwell Millpond Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Bennetts Bridge Upper North Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Hall Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Bennetts Bridge Road Dam | High | Not assessed | 6 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Nc Hwy 11-903 Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Warsaw Biogas Lined Process Holding Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Price Brothers Farm Lagoon Dam No. 1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Other | |
| Merritt Millpond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1800 |
| Lake Genele Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Gold Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1953 |
| House of Raeford Farms Waste Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Holly Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Mac Farms Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Levai Farm Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Works Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Mccullen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Rouse Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Murry-jerome Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Newkirk Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Deaver Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation |