Dams in Henderson County, North Carolina
85Total Dams
44High Hazard
36Significant
Dam Safety in Henderson County, North Carolina
Henderson County has 85 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 44 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 36 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Henderson County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tuxedo Hydroelectric Dam at 129 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxedo Hydroelectric Dam | High | Satisfactory | 129 | Hydroelectric | 1920 |
| Carriage Park Dam #1 | High | Fair | 66 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Blue Star Dam Upper | High | Fair | 56 | Recreation | |
| Lake Sheila Dam | High | Fair | 55 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Delorenzo Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Recreation | |
| Little Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Macedonia Lake Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Feeney Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Recreation | |
| Tuxedo Saddle Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Hydroelectric | |
| Wolf Weinhold Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Star Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Freeman Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Osceola Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Sky Lake Estate Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Blue Ridge Communtiy College Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Blue Star Dam Lower | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Ball Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | |
| Lake Hosea Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Orchard Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Wolf Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Crooked Creek Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Meditation Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Pettit Pond Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Laurel Park Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Highland Lake Swdp Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Jordan Mill Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Valmont Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Drake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Camp Judaea Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hendersonville Country Club Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hidden Valley Campground Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Shealy Lake Dam Upper | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Frady Dam | High | Poor | 17 | Recreation | |
| Forge Mountain Grist Mill Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Echo Lake Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Briar Lake Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Rhett Mill Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Sizemore Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Rainbow Spring Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| General Electric Lighting Systems Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | ||
| Camp Pinewood Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ross Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Bullings Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 0 | Recreation | |
| Lake Pointe Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Headwaters Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 67 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Blatt Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | |
| Hyder Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Recreation | |
| Kenmure Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | |
| Newman Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Phillips Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Big Hungry River Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Kanuga Conference Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Willow Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Shealy Lake Dam Lower | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | |
| Wilkes Dam | Significant | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Embrook Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | |
| Camp Tekoa Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | |
| Sei Farms Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Beech Lake (upper) Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Livery Pond Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Hidden Lake Estates Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Wood (lower) Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Reed Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Spring Farm Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ton-a-wandah Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Kanuga Camp Dam | Significant | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Beaumont Acres Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Mcelrath Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Rugby Dam | Significant | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Kendale Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Dee Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Bonclarken Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Lake Wood Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Willow Valley Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Willow Run Farm Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Ross Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | |
| Perkins Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Kruger Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ravenswood Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Lugano Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Kimmey Spearman Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | |
| Hollaman Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Winkler Lake Dam Lower | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Kimball Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 29 | Recreation | |
| E-toh-kalu Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation |