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 assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Haynes Estate Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Gambill Pond Dam Lower | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Beroth Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Lee Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Shattalon Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Messick Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Lake Desmond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Woodview Lake Dam Upper | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Benton Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Doub Estate Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Old Kernersville Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Brookberry Farm Lake Dam South | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Chatham Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Peace Haven Village Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Kernersville Medical Parkway Swp Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 42 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Soloman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Durham Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Union Cross Business Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Parrish Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Central District Swm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2013 |
| Myers Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Reynolds Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Satterfield Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Marblehead Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Fagg Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Stoltz Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Satterfield Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1983 |
| John S. Allen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Satterfield Dam #4 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Loflin Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Stone Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Neely Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Tanglewood Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Hill Top Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Galloway Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Hendrix Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Wooten Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Maready Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Cooper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Linville Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Orval Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1990 |
| Mallard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Babcock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Shamrock Estates Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Petree Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Oak Summitt Farm Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Tandon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Janita Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Lake Katherine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Pine Tree Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Piatt Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lower Angel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1962 |
| Upper Angel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1960 |