Dams in Gaston County, North Carolina
60Total Dams
24High Hazard
16Significant
Dam Safety in Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston County has 60 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 24 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 16 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Gaston County is 68 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Mountain Island at 140 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Island | High | Fair | 140 | Hydroelectric | 1923 |
| Allen Active Ash Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 70 | Other | 1972 |
| Lithco Mine Tailings Dam F | High | Fair | 70 | Other | 1992 |
| Allen Retired Ash Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Other | 1957 |
| Poston Park Dam | High | Fair | 44 | Recreation | 2010 |
| Arrowood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 44 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Robinwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Ben Webber Lake Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Water Supply | 1982 |
| Shorts Lake Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Johnny Long Pond Dam | High | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Sparrow Springs Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Warren Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | |
| Girl Scouts Of Usa Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Ridley Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Allen Retention Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2018 |
| Paradise Point Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| Leigh Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Jacobs Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Gaston Country Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Bessemer City Water Treatment Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | |
| Cox Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Kenneth Raymond Stowe Ii Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | |
| Pharr Yarns Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Messick Mobile Home Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 8 | Other | |
| Lithco Plant Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 75 | Other | |
| Lithium Lagoon B Dam | Significant | Fair | 50 | Other | |
| Lithium Lagoon D Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Tailings | |
| Dotson Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Cbp Resources Dam | Significant | Fair | 32 | Other | |
| Lithium Lagoon A Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Other | 1960 |
| Gossett Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Martin-marietta Quarry Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Tailings | 1974 |
| Sorrell Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Crowders Creek Wwtp Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 23 | Other | 1992 |
| Crowders Creek Wwtp Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 23 | Other | 1992 |
| Evans Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Dobbs Lake Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| S.c. Lovelace Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 2002 |
| Mcadenville Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Water Supply | |
| Rankin Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Biggers Dam Upper | Low | Fair | 40 | Recreation | |
| Sherrills Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Biggers Dam Lower | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| High Shoals | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Hydroelectric | 1922 |
| Whiteside Dam Upper | Low | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Cherryville Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Robinson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Sunbeam Farm Lake Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Plonk Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Gaston Recreational Lake #1 Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Heather Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Rowland Lake Dam Lower | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Sunny Acres Farm Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Spencer Mountain | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Hydroelectric | 1905 |
| Beam Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Cherryville City Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Other | |
| Guller Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Hardins | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Hydroelectric | 1895 |
| Spencer Mountain-canal Embankment | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Hydroelectric | 1905 |
| Mcadenville | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Hydroelectric | 1888 |