Dams in Guilford County, North Carolina
181Total Dams
83High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Guilford County, North Carolina
Guilford County has 181 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 83 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 8 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Guilford County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Oak Hollow Lake Dam at 54 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hollow Lake Dam | High | Fair | 54 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Jeanette Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Recreation | 1943 |
| City Lake Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Lake Townsend Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lake Brandt Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Higgins Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Furnitureland South Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Lynwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Fresh Water Lake | High | Not Available | 32 | ||
| Hagan Stone Park Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Rounda Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Fairfield Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Owens Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lakota Farm Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Foster Sikes Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Cedar Hollow Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Uwharrie Lake Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Moose Lodge Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Knight Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Lake Windemere Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Pilot Life Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Lake Hamilton Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1931 |
| Piedmont Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Davis Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Jamesford Meadows Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Brooks Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Teague Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Ski Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Hillsdale Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Herman Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Jefferson Standard Country Club Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Piedmont Centre Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Green Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Aydelette Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Forest Oaks Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Hobbs Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lynco Dam (aka Forbis Lake Dam) | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Other | |
| Mallard Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Buffalo Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Water Supply | 1922 |
| Odom Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Barker-frazier Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Old Deep River Golf Course Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lakeview Farm Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Benjamin Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Dogwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Koger Properties Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Roth Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Welborn Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Buckhorn Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Price Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Northline Corporation Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Bridford Apartments Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Adams Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lower Colonial Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Other | |
| Heron's Nest Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Hillside Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Cardinal Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Cathedral Of His Glory Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| John Painter Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Guilford Technical Institute Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Friendly Lake Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Church Of God Of Prophecy Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Amp Detention Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Deep River Pointe Lower Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Huffine Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Gibson Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Pringle Dam | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | |
| Brookway Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Smith Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ridgewood Farm Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Wood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Pine Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Sparger Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Donald Cox Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Linthicum Lake Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Hutton Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Innkeeper Detention Pond Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Jefferson Village Dam #1 | High | Fair | 8 | Other | |
| Jefferson Square Det. Pond Dam | High | Fair | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Southern Middle School Dam | High | Fair | 5 | Recreation | |
| Brighterwood Crossing Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Aaron Sink Farm Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Carlson Farms Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Konica Drive Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 23 | Other | |
| Richardson Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Pleasant Ridge Road Scm Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lambert Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 40 | Recreation | |
| Atkins Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 38 | Recreation | |
| Pine Needle Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Knox Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | |
| Wysong Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Proctor & Gamble Co South Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| James Mcgroarty Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Pope Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Left Whitesell Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| J. Henson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| George Page Dam | Low | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Gunter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Cox Dam Lower | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Thompson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Owls Roost Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Pritchetts Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Hardin Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Brooks Landing Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Whitaker Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Merchants Lake Dam Upper | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Right Whitesell Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Henson Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Higgins Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Pomona Quarry Dam Upper | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Pomona Quarry Dam Lower | Low | Fair | 28 | Other | |
| Beaman Farm Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Cardinal Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Oka T Hester Park Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Nelson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Upper Colonial Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | |
| Inman Brothers Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | |
| Wright Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Barricks Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Collins Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Merchants Lake Dam Lower | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| Matson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Rivenbark Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Bruhn Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Bailes Old Millpond Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Hydroelectric | |
| Blackburn Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Hardy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Foster Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Superior Stone Co. Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1925 |
| Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Hunsucker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Hutchens Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Honkers Hollow Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Carter Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Lenio Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Linville Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sandler Mcnairy Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Trosper Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Fogleman Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Foster Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Happy Tracks Stables Dam Upper | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Harris Dam Lower | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Lakewood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Benbow Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Oakdale Cotton Mills Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Other | |
| Cecil Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Joe Sherrill Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Forbis Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Weston Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Rice Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Sportsmans Wildlife Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lake Townsend Wtp Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1995 |
| White Oak Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Water Supply | 1900 |
| Gerrard Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Pegram Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Smothers Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Reynolds Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Maynard Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ames Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Robbins Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Greensboro Park Lake Dam #5a | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Greensboro Park Lake Dam #5b | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Hunt Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Waynick Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Kellett Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Airport Center Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Dunham Horne Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Moore-shaw Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hackett Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Armfield Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Hillsdale Farm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Cox Dam Upper | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Kimesville Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1812 |
| Brothers Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | |
| Cardinal Cove Dam At Crystal Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Hardys Millpond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Other | 1919 |
| Lake Property Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Stahl Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 0 | Other |