Dams in Jackson County, North Carolina
52Total Dams
29High Hazard
18Significant
Dam Safety in Jackson County, North Carolina
Jackson County has 52 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 29 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 18 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 12 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Jackson County is 74 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Bear Creek at 215 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | High | Satisfactory | 215 | Hydroelectric | 1954 |
| Wolf Creek | High | Satisfactory | 178 | Hydroelectric | 1955 |
| Cedar Cliff | High | Fair | 173 | Hydroelectric | 1952 |
| Thorpe | High | Satisfactory | 150 | Hydroelectric | 1941 |
| Tuckasegee | High | Satisfactory | 64 | Hydroelectric | 1950 |
| Silver Springs Dam | High | Poor | 58 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Hogback Dam | High | Poor | 43 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Fairfield Lake Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Frady Cove Estates Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Hodge Dam | High | Poor | 31 | Recreation | |
| Connelly Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Mcguire Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Town Of Sylva Water Supply Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Trout Lake Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Laurel Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Stigler Dam | High | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Cashiers Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Hampton Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Glenville Saddle Dike | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Hydroelectric | 1941 |
| Hanks Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | |
| Sapphire Valley Golf Course Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lancewood Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Pine Creek Dam (aka Grimes Mountain Dam) | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Wolf Lake Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | |
| Wolf Creek Gated Spillway And 2 Fuseplugs | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Hydroelectric | 1955 |
| East Fork (tannasee Creek) - Dam, Gated Spillway And 2 Fuseplugs | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Hydroelectric | 1955 |
| Cedar Creek Club Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Breedlove Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Moody Bridge Partners Dam | High | 0 | Recreation | ||
| Mead Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 42 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1950 |
| Sassafras Ridge Dam | Significant | 33 | Recreation | ||
| Burgess Lake Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Holly Berry Mountain Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hertz Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Bird Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Mitchell Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| Sapphire Lake Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Sapphire Lake Lower Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Lake Emerald Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| A. G. Smith Dam | Significant | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Meadows Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Manual Dejuan Lower Dam | Significant | 15 | Recreation | ||
| R. Stanford Webb Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Other | |
| Whiteside Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Winona Lake Dam | Significant | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Hurricane Lake Dam | Significant | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Hampton Golf Company Pond Dam | Significant | 11 | Recreation | ||
| Hinkle Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Recreation | |
| Upper Ridge Cove Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Lake Roberta Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Adventure Trek Camp Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Richard Wood Lower Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation |