67Total Dams
40High Hazard
12Significant
Dam Safety in Durham County, North Carolina
Durham County has 67 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 40 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 12 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Durham County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Little River Dam at 95 ft.
Explore more: Oldest dams in North Carolina · Tallest dams · High risk dams · Largest reservoirs
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Dam | High | Satisfactory | 95 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Lake Michie Dam | High | Satisfactory | 92 | Other | 1926 |
| Discovery Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Thompson Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Patterson Place Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Willowhaven Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lakehurst Sd Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Parkwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lake Elton Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bay Meadows Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| The Streets at Southpoint Mall Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | 2002 | |
| Grove Park Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Sykes Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Oxford Commons Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Boles Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Eden Lake Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Hock Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Bailey Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Lake Vista Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Duke Water Harvesting Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Cole Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Ridgefield Subdivision Swdp Dam #14 | High | Satisfactory | 18 | ||
| N. Durham Quarry East Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| N. Durham Quarry West Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Georgiade Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Newcomb Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Dairy Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Twin Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Gentz Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Poe Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Woodlake Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Blue Heron Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Tcheng Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Forest at Duke Dam | High | Satisfactory | 0 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Swannanoa Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Chamberlynne Dam #4 | High | Satisfactory | 0 | Other | |
| Duke Gardens Lower Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Williams Terminal Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 0 | Water Supply | |
| Chamberlynne Subdivision Dam #3 | High | Satisfactory | 0 | Other | |
| Infinity Road Raw Water Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Stratford Lake Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Glaxo Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Twin Lake Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Stratford Lake Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Perry Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Clark Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Lake Shore Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Cook Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Ibm Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Eno West Point Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| Tributary to South Ellerbe Creek Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| R.l. Hicks Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Hester Lake Dam #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Chandler Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Petty Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Lakewinds Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lake Unity Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Quail Roost Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Mcfarland Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Quail Roost Lake Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Quail Roost Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Duke University Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Allen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Matthews Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| General Electric Dam #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Few Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |