Dams in Forsyth County, North Carolina
111Total Dams
57High Hazard
12Significant
Dam Safety in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Forsyth County has 111 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 57 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 12 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Forsyth County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lissara Dam at 70 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swann Water Treatment Plant Rwr Dam #1 (aka Nw) | High | Fair | 41 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Winston Lake Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Water Supply | 1919 |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #1-b | High | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #5 | High | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Swann Water Treatment Plant Rwr Dam #1 (aka Nw) | High | Fair | 38 | Water Supply | 2004 |
| Salem Lake Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 2012 |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #6 | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #2 | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Shelton Lake Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Haynes Estate Lake Dam #1 | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Dell Phase 1 Swdp Dam | High | Fair | 32 | ||
| Fowler Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Lake Falmouth Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | |
| Hanes Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Fowler Lake Dam #1 | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Creeson Lake Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | |
| Young Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| K & W Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Beauchamp Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Century Park Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Parker Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Shallowford Lakes Dam #2 | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Gambill Lake Dam Middle | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Alsup Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Brookberry Farm Lake Dam West | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Conrad Lake Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Mallard Lake Dam Lower | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mallard Lake Dam Upper | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Brookdale Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Shallowford Lakes Dam #1 | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Whitaker Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Haynes Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Woodview Lake Dam Lower | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | |
| Mallard Lake Dam Upper West | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Wall Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lasater Mill Pond Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Kernersville Water Supply Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Hillcrest Towne Center Pond B Dam | High | Fair | 19 | 2008 | |
| Town And Country Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Hauser Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Reynolds Lake Dam #1 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Lea Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Sabrina Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Haynes Estate Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Gambill Pond Dam Lower | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Beroth Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hillcrest Towne Center Pond E Dam | High | Fair | 15 | 2009 | |
| Vogler Lake Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Janita Lake Dam Upper | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Kaymoore Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Joyner Lake Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Winston-salem Forsyth County Lagoon #2 Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Other | |
| Winston-salem Forsyth County Lagoon #3 Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Winston-salem Forsyth County Lagoon #1 Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Arboretum Townhouse Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Beaver Brook Drive Dam | High | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mitch Allen Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Lee Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Shattalon Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Messick Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Lake Desmond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Woodview Lake Dam Upper | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Benton Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Doub Estate Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Old Kernersville Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Brookberry Farm Lake Dam South | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Chatham Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Peace Haven Village Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Kernersville Medical Parkway Swp Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Lissara Dam | Low | Fair | 70 | Recreation | 2011 |
| Reynolds Tobaccoville Dam | Low | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Crowne At Polo Dam | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Soloman Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Durham Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Union Cross Business Park Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Parrish Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Central District Swm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2013 |
| Myers Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Reynolds Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Satterfield Dam #3 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Marblehead Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Fagg Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Stoltz Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Satterfield Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1983 |
| John S. Allen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Satterfield Dam #4 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Loflin Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Stone Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Neely Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Tanglewood Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Hill Top Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Galloway Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Hendrix Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Wooten Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Maready Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Cooper Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Linville Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Orval Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1990 |
| Mallard Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Babcock Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Shamrock Estates Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Petree Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Oak Summitt Farm Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Tandon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Janita Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Lake Katherine Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Pine Tree Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Piatt Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lower Angel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1962 |
| Upper Angel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1960 |