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 assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Lake Lindsay | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Blanchard Lake Dam #2 | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Young Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Langdon Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Blanchard Lake Dam #4 | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| River Glen Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2006 |
| Dewar Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Jonesboro Road Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Debris Control | |
| Anderson Creek Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Baker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Baker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Hayner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1837 |
| Pope Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1885 |
| Jernigan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |