Dams in Iredell County, North Carolina
81Total Dams
26High Hazard
14Significant
Dam Safety in Iredell County, North Carolina
Iredell County has 81 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 26 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 14 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Iredell County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Fox Mountain Lake Dam at 57 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #21 | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Mathis Lake Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | |
| Statesville Raw Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Lowe's Ssc Dam (aka Csc Mooresville Dam) | High | Fair | 37 | Irrigation | 2003 |
| Martin Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #18 | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Earth Movers Dam Lower | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #9 | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #12c | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Wilson Godfrey Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Brookdale Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Woods Drive Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #20 | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Larkin Golf Course North Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Skyview Lake Dam Upper | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Morrison Plantation Dam #3 | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 2000 |
| New Hope Fishing Lake West Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| New Hope Fishing Lake East Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Earth Movers Dam Upper | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Larkin Golf Course South Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Morrison Plantation Dam #1 | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Curtis Pond Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Statesville Country Club Dam #2 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Morrison Plantation Dam #2 | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Rick Howell Lake Dam | High | Poor | 13 | Other | |
| Love Valley Dam | High | 0 | Recreation | ||
| Girl Scouts Dam At Oak Springs | Significant | Fair | 48 | Recreation | 2013 |
| Regency Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Farmstead Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Harbor Watch Sd Lower Dam | Significant | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Harbor Watch Sd Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Mundy James R. Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #34a | Significant | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Visaggio Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Garris Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Hix James Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Shaver Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Regina Cecil Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Lineberger Road Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Rodenbeck Aquaculture Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Fox Mountain Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 57 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Windy Hill Acres Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 42 | Recreation | |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #19 | Low | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Shumaker Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| West Realty Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Recreation | |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #37 | Low | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #11 | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Third Creek Watershed Dam #10 | Low | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Carrigan Irrigation Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Irrigation | |
| Allison Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Cass Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Brazel Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Galliher Farm Waste Storage Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Other | 2009 |
| Goforth Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Toby Campbell Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1994 |
| Brown Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Brewer Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Hoot-n-hollar Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1991 |
| Crawford Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Statesville Country Club Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Price Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Lake Street Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Umbarger Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Shaffir Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Wilkinson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Earnhart Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Mullis Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Amos Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Farmstead Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Wilson Brothers Dam South #2 | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Stroud Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Hawthorne Lake Dam Lower | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Stamey Farms Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Statesville Flour Mill Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Goforth Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Duke Power Park Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1960 |
| Skyview Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Hazel Farm Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Hill Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Hawthorne Lake Dam Upper | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1953 |