Dams in Harnett County, North Carolina
57Total Dams
30High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Harnett County, North Carolina
Harnett County has 57 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 30 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Harnett County is 75 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is White Lake Dam at 50 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Lake Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Blanchard Lake Dam #1 | High | Poor | 50 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Buffalo Lake Dam | High | Fair | 46 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Blanchard Dam #4 | High | Poor | 37 | Recreation | |
| Lake Carolina Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Harnett County Raw Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Water Supply | 1997 |
| Silver Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Carolina Lakes Dam #1 | High | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Olde Farm Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Lake Lindsay | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Blanchard Lake Dam #2 | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Young Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Hannas Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Blanchard Lake Dam #3 | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Sherman Lakes Lower Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 17 | Recreation | |
| Moore Dam | High | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Langdon Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Harnett Metals Dam | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | |
| Carolina Lakes Dam #2 | High | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Watkins Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Honeycutt Dam Lower | High | Fair | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Atkins Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Sherman Lakes Upper Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Cambro Lake Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Mclamb Lake Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Hamilton Lake Dam | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Gardner Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Blanchard Lake Dam #4 | High | 0 | Other | ||
| River Glen Dam | High | 0 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Mclamb Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Blue Brothers Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 23 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Roberts Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Angier Wastewater Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Other | 1985 |
| Thornton Creek Dam | Significant | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2006 | |
| Dewar Lake Dam | Significant | 12 | Irrigation | 1951 | |
| Jonesboro Road Dam | Significant | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| Anderson Creek Dam | Significant | 0 | Recreation | ||
| Kuekes Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| George Glover Dam | Low | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| West Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Gregory Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Hurley Lake | Low | Unsatisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Bond Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Chesterfield Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Wood Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Olive Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Overhills No. 1 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Guy Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Baker Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Irrigation | 1959 | |
| Baker Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | 1960 | |
| Hayner Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | 1837 | |
| Pope Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | 1885 | |
| Jernigan Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |