Dams in Durham County, North Carolina
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.
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| 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 | 0 | Other | ||
| Poe Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Woodlake Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Blue Heron Pond Dam | High | 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 | 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 | 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 | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Clark Lake Dam | Significant | 18 | Recreation | 1945 | |
| Lake Shore Dam | Significant | 15 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Cook Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Ibm Pond Dam | Significant | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Eno West Point Dam | Significant | 10 | Other | ||
| Tributary To South Ellerbe Creek Dam | Significant | 0 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| R.l. Hicks Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 | 22 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Mcfarland Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | 1960 | |
| Quail Roost Lake Dam #3 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Quail Roost Lake Dam #2 | Low | 18 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Duke University Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Allen Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1960 | |
| Matthews Lake Dam | Low | 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 |