Dams in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
16Total Dams
3High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Edgecombe County has 16 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Edgecombe County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Creekside Farm Lagoon Dam at 34 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles Millpond Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Wiggins Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Nobles Mill Pond Dam #2 | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Creekside Farm Lagoon Dam | Significant | Fair | 34 | Other | |
| Joe Suggs Farm Lagoon Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | |
| Hanor Swine Topping Lagoon Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | |
| Steve Harper Lagoon Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | |
| Anderson Farm Lagoon Dam | Significant | 25 | Other | ||
| Hanor Sow Lagoon Dam | Significant | 25 | Other | ||
| Creekside Farm Lagoon Dam #2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Other | |
| Hokes Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Etheridge Dam | Low | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Poitras Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Weeks Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| W.g. Clark Dam | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 | |
| Gammon Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Irrigation | 1965 |